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Fauna of Alaska

Fauna of Alaska

Conservation data on Alaskan vertebrates

Comprehensive Checklist

The Comprehensive Checklist contains 658 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.

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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: 2022-10-19

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 gentilis accepted Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
14 Accipiter striatus accepted Accipiter striatus Sharp-Shinned Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
15 Aquila chrysaetos accepted Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
16 Buteo jamaicensis accepted Buteo jamaicensis Red-Tailed Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
17 Buteo lagopus accepted Buteo lagopus Rough-Legged Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
18 Buteo rufinus accepted Buteo rufinus Long-Legged Buzzard Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
19 Buteo swainsoni accepted Buteo swainsoni Swainson's Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
21 Circus hudsonius accepted Circus hudsonius Northern Harrier Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
20 Circus cyaneus hudsonius invalid Circus hudsonius Northern Harrier Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
22 Haliaeetus albicilla accepted Haliaeetus albicilla White-Tailed Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
23 Haliaeetus leucocephalus accepted Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
24 Haliaeetus pelagicus accepted Haliaeetus pelagicus Steller's Sea-Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species
25 Milvus migrans accepted Milvus migrans Black Kite Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves Gibson et al. 2022 species

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