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Scientific Name
Ondatra zibethicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Species at Risk to Illegal Taking in RMNP,(Connor 2001). A market exists for its fur.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
2/24/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
3/10/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from ROMO vertebrates.mdb file by I & M
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