Species Profile
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southern white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura altipetens)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae

Listing Status:   

Map of Species occurrence

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  • States/US Territories in which the southern white-tailed ptarmigan is known to or is believed to occur:  Colorado
  • US Counties in which the southern white-tailed ptarmigan is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title
06/05/2012 77 FR 33143 33155 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Southern White-Tailed Ptarmigan and the Mt. Rainier White-Tailed Ptarmigan as Threatened With Critical Habitat

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for southern white-tailed ptarmigan

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title Finding
06/05/2012 77 FR 33143 33155 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Southern White-Tailed Ptarmigan and the Mt. Rainier White-Tailed Ptarmigan as Threatened With Critical Habitat
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 17, 2013