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Cervus canadensis nelsoni; Rocky Mountain Elk   

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Cervus canadensis nelsoni
Cervus canadensis nelsoni
Rocky Mountain Elk
Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 0215 0369 (2015-02-24)

Copyright © 2015 California Academy of Sciences

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Jan 15, 2014
  • location   Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, US)
  • notes   The Rocky Mountain Elk is a subspecies of elk found in the Rocky Mountains and adjacent ranges of Western North America. The winter ranges are most common in open forests and floodplain marshes in the lower elevations.
  • CalAcademy slide #   Elk - Cervus elaphus 140115 _D800101
  • photo category: Animal - Mammal
  • original filename: Elk - Cervus elaphus 140115 _D800101.jpg

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Rocky Mountain Elk
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge    Aug 27, 2022

    Action: changed name from "Cervus canadensis" to "Cervus canadensis nelsoni "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Adding subspecific name"

     
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