Marmota (Petromarmota) olympus Merriam 1898
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Marmota (Petromarmota) olympus Merriam 1898 View in CoL
Marmota (Petromarmota) olympus Merriam 1898 View in CoL , Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 50: 352.
Type Locality: "From Timberline at head of Soleduc River, Olympic Mountains, [Olympic Nat. Park] Washington [ USA]." .
Vernacular Names: Olympic Marmot.
Distribution: Olympic Mtns of W Washington ( USA).
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Subgenus Petromarmota ; basal to the caligata-vancouverensis clade ( Steppan et al., 1999). Considered a subspecies of marmota by Rausch (1953), but reviewed by Hoffmann et al. (1979) who confirmed its specific status. Also see Edelman (2003, Mammalian Species No. 736).
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