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Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyCervidae
SubfamilyCervinae
GenusCervus
SpeciesCervus elaphus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Drost 2008
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
the elk in northern Arizona are descended from animals introduced from Colorado; Data Source: Drost 2008
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Data Source: Drost 2008
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NJT
Created Date
5/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJT
Last Modified Date
3/18/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Drost 2008
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