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Scientific Name
Cervus elaphus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
wapiti
Park Synonyms
Cervus canadensis, Cervus elaphus roosevelti, Cervus elaphus nelsoni
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Subfamily | Cervinae |
| Genus | Cervus |
| Species | Cervus elaphus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Rocky Mountain (Cervus elaphus nelsoni, introduced) and Roosevelt elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti, native) are likely in the park.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Rocky Mountain elk were introduced to just outside the park from Yellowstone and Grand Teton in ~1912-1933 and by 1930's had dispersed to current summer ranges in the park (Griffin, P. C., K. J. Jenkins, P. Happe, M. Reid, D. Vales, B. J. Moeller, S. McCorquodale, M. Tirhi, J. R. Boetsch, K. Beirne, and J. Schaberl. 2012. Elk monitoring protocol for Mount Rainier National Park and Olympic National Park: January 11, 2012. Natural Resource Report. NPS/NCCN/NRR—2012/485. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado)
Abundance
Abundant
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MED - I & M office
Created Date
11/8/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lgrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/8/2015 2:42:59 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from electronic file FaunaMora.xls by I & M Office.
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
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