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Scientific Name
Ziphius cavirostris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ziphius cavirostris G. Cuvier, 1823
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Cuvier's beaked whale
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Hyperoodontidae |
| Genus | Ziphius |
| Species | Ziphius cavirostris |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
A single specimen indicates the presence of this species beached on parklands.; Data Source: Kozie (1994)
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/28/2016 1:44:42 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Kozie, K. 1994. Correspondence between Karen Kozie, Wildlife Biologist, Wrangell St. Elias Ntional Park, and Joseph Cook, Curator of Mammals, University of Alaska Museum. Couvier beaked whale washed up on Malaspina Forelands.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
