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Marmota caligata; Hoary marmot   

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Marmota caligata
Marmota caligata
Hoary marmot
Photographer: Sherry Ballard
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0091 3183 0936 0018 (2001-03-07)

Copyright © 2001 California Academy of Sciences

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Jun 1, 1954
  • location   not provided
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 24643
  • photo category: Animal - Mammal

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Hoary marmot (ITIS )
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Aren Gunderson    Aug 10, 2009

    Action: changed name from "Marmota monax" to "Marmota caligata "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "This is a hoary marmot, not a woodchuck. The white patch above the nose is indicative of hoary marmots and woodchucks are reddish brown in color, not gray."

     
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