Comprehensive Checklist – Fauna of Alaska

The Comprehensive Checklist contains 666 accepted names of non-fish, vertebrate species that are known to occur in Alaska. The checklist also includes 2 provisionally accepted names and 241 invalid names. Consult “About the Checklist” to read about our treatment of invalid names.

Instructions

Use the filters and search boxes below to explore the checklist. Fields can be filtered by typing queries in the main search block above the table or in the search blocks directly below the column names.

The “Given Name” field includes all names that have been applied or misapplied, while the “Current Name” field shows currently accepted taxa. The “Status” field shows the relationship between the current name and accepted name. The “Source” field contains links for the reference material for the current name.

To download the results of a query, click the desired download format (Excel or CSV). Use the “Clear Filters” option to erase query results and return to displaying all rows.

Last Updated: 2023-10-19

Name ID	Given Name	Status	Current Name	English Name	Family	Order	Class	Source	level
Name ID	Given Name	Status	Current Name	English Name	Family	Order	Class	Source	level
1	Anaxyrus boreas	accepted	Anaxyrus boreas	Western Toad	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
2	Boreas boreas	invalid	Anaxyrus boreas	Western Toad	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
3	Bufo boreas	invalid	Anaxyrus boreas	Western Toad	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
4	Pseudacris regilla	accepted	Pseudacris regilla	Northern Pacific Chorus Frog	Hylidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
5	Lithobates sylvaticus	accepted	Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
9	Rana sylvatica	invalid	Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
6	Rana aurora	accepted	Rana aurora	Northern Red-Legged Frog	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
7	Rana luteiventris	accepted	Rana luteiventris	Columbia Spotted Frog	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
8	Rana pretiosa	invalid	Rana luteiventris	Columbia Spotted Frog	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
10	Ambystoma gracile	accepted	Ambystoma gracile	Northwestern Salamander	Ambystomatidae	Caudata	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
11	Ambystoma macrodactylum	accepted	Ambystoma macrodactylum	Long-Toed Salamander	Ambystomatidae	Caudata	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
12	Taricha granulosa	accepted	Taricha granulosa	Roughskin Newt	Salamandridae	Caudata	Amphibia	MacDonald 2010	species
13	Accipiter atricapillus	accepted	Accipiter atricapillus	American Goshawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Chesser et al. 2023	species
14	Accipiter gentilis	accepted	Accipiter gentilis	Eurasian Goshawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Chesser et al. 2023	species
15	Accipiter striatus	accepted	Accipiter striatus	Sharp-Shinned Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
16	Aquila chrysaetos	accepted	Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
17	Buteo jamaicensis	accepted	Buteo jamaicensis	Red-Tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
18	Buteo lagopus	accepted	Buteo lagopus	Rough-Legged Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
19	Buteo rufinus	accepted	Buteo rufinus	Long-Legged Buzzard	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
20	Buteo swainsoni	accepted	Buteo swainsoni	Swainson's Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
22	Circus hudsonius	accepted	Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
21	Circus cyaneus hudsonius	invalid	Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
23	Haliaeetus albicilla	accepted	Haliaeetus albicilla	White-Tailed Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
24	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	accepted	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
25	Haliaeetus pelagicus	accepted	Haliaeetus pelagicus	Steller's Sea-Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species