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Scientific Name
Ondatra zibethicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Muskrat
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 | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Myomorpha |
| Superfamily | Muroidea |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | Arvicolinae |
| Genus | Ondatra |
| Species | Ondatra zibethicus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
No animals or their sign were observed by the field crews during the NPS inventories. However, there is a single preserved specimen housed at the UA Museum.; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2003)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Previous inventories of small mammals in the park were not aimed at determining abundance. In addition, small mammal populations in the arctic, particularly shrews and arvicoline rodents, can fluctuate dramatically from year to year.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all shrews and small-bodied rodents.; 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
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
8/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Cook, J. A., MacDonald, S. O. 2003. Mammal Inventory of Alaska's National Parks and Preserves, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Annual Report 2002: National Park Service.
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