Scientific Name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Park
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
HUMPBACK 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 | Mysticeti |
Family | Balaenopteridae |
Genus | Megaptera |
Species | Megaptera novaeangliae |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kirsten E. Nicholson
Created Date
7/18/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Brian Witcher
Last Modified Date
10/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Mammal Species List for Biscayne National Park
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Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)