Marmota (Petromarmota) caligata Eschscholtz 1829

Marmota (Petromarmota) caligata Eschscholtz 1829, Zool. Atlas, Part 2: 1.

Type Locality: Not specified (?). Restricted by J. A. Allen (1877:927) to near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA.

Vernacular Names: Hoary Marmot.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Marmota (Petromarmota) caligata subsp. caligata Eschscholtz 1829

Subspecies Marmota (Petromarmota) caligata subsp. cascadensis A. H. Howell 1914

Subspecies Marmota (Petromarmota) caligata subsp. okanagana King 1836

Distribution: C Alaska (USA), Yukon and Northwest Territories (Canada) south to W and NE Washington, C Idaho, and W Montana (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Data Deficient as M. c. sheldoni and M. c. vigilis; otherwise – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Petromarmota (Steppan et al., 1999) .