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Scientific Name
Marmota caligata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829)
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Hoary marmot
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 | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Xerinae |
| Tribe | Marmotini |
| Genus | Marmota |
| Subgenus | Marmota (Petromarmota) |
| Species | Marmota caligata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Listed in Cook and MacDonald (2004) as a "species of known or probable, but unverified, occurrence" (p. 23). Hoary marmots were observed during NPS inventories, but no voucher specimens were collected.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice (1987)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all small-bodied mammals.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
20
References
Vouchers
0
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
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, during the summer of 1986. Includes checklist of mammals in Kenai Fjords National Park. Appendix III.
Other Parks
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
