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Scientific Name
Ursus arctos
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown bear, Grizzly bear
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyUrsidae
GenusUrsus
SpeciesUrsus arctos
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Dawn Adams
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Dawn Adams
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Breeds on Baranof Island; Data Source: Dawn Adams
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
2
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
jkl-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Dawn Adams
Last Modified Date
8/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: MacDonald, S.O. and J. A. Cook. 1999. The mammal fauna of Southeast Alaska. University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, AK.
Other Parks
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
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