Mammals - Codes

Species Codes

Note that codes are not provided for all possible species in the N Atlantic region (a large task), but only as a short hand reference for the most commonly appearing taxa. For species not included, simply enter the full scientific name (not your own special code please) following current nomenclature. If you find yourself doing this a great deal, please contact us (nabo@voicenet.com) and we will provide an official addition to these species codes on the NABO website. Thanks!

Mammals

Code

Scientific Taxon

English Common Names

EQU

Equus (domestic)

Horse

BOS

Bos t. (domestic)

Cattle

SUS

Sus scrofa (dom.)

Pig

OVCA

Caprine (dom.)

Sheep/Goat indeterminate

OVI

Ovis aries (dom.)

Sheep

CRA

Capra hircus (dom.)

Goat

CAN

Canis familiaris (dom.)

Dog

FEL

Felis domest. (dom.)

Cat

LTM

Large terrestrial mammal

cow-horse-large deer sized

MTM

medium terr. mammal

caprine-pig-small deer sized

STM

small terr. mammal

dog-fox-hare sized

VSTM

very small terr. mam.

mouse-vole sized

UNIM

indeterminate mammal

unidentifiable MAMMAL fragment

UNI

indeterminate

completely unidentifiable fragment

PG

Pagophilus groenl.

Harp seal

PV

Phoca vitulina

Harbor or Common seal

PH

Phoca hispida

Ringed seal

EB

Erginathus barbatus

Bearded seal

CC

Cystophora cristata

Hooded seal

HG

Halichoerus gryphus

Grey seal

WAL

Odobenus rosmarus

Walrus

LP

Large Phocid

bearded-grey-hooded seal size

SP

Small Phocid

harp-harbor-ringed seal size

PSP

Phocid sp.

Seal species indeterminate

LCET

Large Cetacean

Great whale (baleen or sperm)

SCET

Small Cetacean

Porpoise-Beluga-Narwhal sized toothed

CESP

Cetacean sp.

Whale species indeterminate

NB: For cetacea identified to species please enter the full scientific name

RAN

Rangifer tarandus

Caribou/Reindeer

CER

Cervus elaphus

Red Deer

DAM

Dama dama

Fallow Deer

CLS

Capreolus capreolus

Roe Deer

DSP

Cervid sp.

Deer species indeterminate

LUP

Canis lupus

Wolf

FOX

Vulpes v.

Red fox

AFX

Alopex lagopus

Arctic fox

FXSP

Fox sp.

Fox species indeterminate

NAN

Ursus maritimus

Polar bear

URS

Ursus arctos

Brown bear

URSP 

Bear sp.

Bear species indeterminate

SOAR

Sorex araneus

Common shrew

ASL

Apodemys sylvat.

Meadow mouse

MUS

Mus musculus

House mouse

MSP

Mouse sp.

Mouse species indeterminate

NORV

Rattus norveg.

Brown rat

RAT

Rattus rattus

Black rat

RTSP

Rat sp.

Rat sp. indeterminate

LEP

Lepus europeaus

Hare

ORC

Oryctolagus cun.

Rabbit

LAGO

Lagomorph

Hare/ Rabbit indeterminate