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Mammals of the Elfin Forest
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Comments |
| Opossum ● |
Didelphis virginiana |
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a.k.a. Virginia Opossum; imported as game |
| Ornate Shrew |
Sorex ornatus |
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| Broad-footed Mole |
Scapanus latimanus |
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a.k.a. California Mole |
| Brazilian Free-tailed Bat |
Tadarida brasiliensis |
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a.k.a. Mexican Free-tailed Bat |
| Hoary Bat |
Lasiurus cinereus |
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| Myotis bats |
Myotis... |
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Several species |
| Brush Rabbit |
Sylvilagus bachmani |
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a.k.a. “Cotton Tail”, rarely burrows |
| Black-tailed Jackrabbit |
Lepus californicus |
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| Western Grey Squirrel |
Sciurus griseus |
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Arboreal but often on ground |
| California Ground Squirrel |
Spermophilus beecheyi |
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Uses bushes in Forest for lookout |
| Valley Pocket Gopher |
Thomomys bottae |
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Often under large shrubs |
| California Pocket Mouse |
Chaetodipus californicus |
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| Western Harvest Mouse |
Reithrodontomys megalotis |
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Nests above ground |
| California Mouse |
Peromyscus californicus |
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Often shares Woodrat’s nest |
| Deer Mouse |
Peromyscus maniculatus |
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| Brush Mouse |
Peromyscus boylii |
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Nests above ground |
| Dusky-footed Woodrat |
Neotoma fuscipes |
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Builds large nests in groves |
| California Vole |
Microtus californicus |
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Likes marshy ground |
| Western Grey Fox |
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
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Can climb trees if needs to escape |
| Red Fox ● |
Vulpes vulpes |
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| Coyote |
Canis latrans |
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Breeds in Elfin Forest |
| Domestic Dog ●●
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Canis lupus familiaris |
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* when off leash |
| Raccoon |
Procyon lotor |
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Many live in Elfin Forest |
| Striped Skunk |
Mephitis mephitis |
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| Long-tailed Weasel |
Mustela frenata |
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| Bobcat |
Lynx rufus |
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| Domestic Cat ●● |
Felis catus |
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Occasionally feral |
| Black-tailed Deer |
Odocoileus hemionus |
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Rarely seen in Elfin Forest |
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columbianus |
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| Feral Pig ●● |
Sus scrofa |
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Key
● = non-native species
●● = non-native species which is or has the potential to negatively impact the natives species of the Elfin Forest.
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