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ORDER
Family
Species
Common Name
ARTIODACTYLA
Cervidae
Odocoileus hemionus
Mule Deer
ARTIODACTYLA
Bovidae
Ovis canadensis
Desert Bighorn
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Canis latrans
Coyote
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Common Gray Fox
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Vulpes macrotis
Kit Fox
CARNIVORA
Felidae
Puma concolor
Cougar
CARNIVORA
Felidae
Felis rufus
Bobcat
CARNIVORA
Mephitidae
Mephitis mephitis
Striped Skunk
CARNIVORA
Mephitidae
Spilogale gracilis
Western Spotted Skunk
CARNIVORA
Mustelidae
Taxidea taxus
American Badger
CARNIVORA
Procyonidae
Bassariscus astutus
Ringtail
CARNIVORA
Procyonidae
Procyon lotor
Northern Raccoon
CHIROPTERA
Molossidae
Eumpos perotis
Western Mastiff Bat
CHIROPTERA
Molossidae
Tadarida brasiliensis
Brazilian Freetailed Bat
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Antrozous pallidus
Pallid Bat
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Euderma maculatum
Spotted Bat
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Eptesicus fuscus
Big Brown Bat
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Lasiurus cinereus
Hoary Bat
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis californicus
California Myotis
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis cilioabrum
Western Small-footed Bat
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis evotis
Long-eared Myotis
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis thysanodes
Fringed Myotis
ORDER
Family
Genus species
Common Name
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis volans
Long-legged Myotis
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis yumanensis
Yuma Myotis
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Pipistrellus hesperus
Western Pipistrelle
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Corynorhinus townsendii
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
SORICOMORPHA
Soricidae
Notiosorex crawfordi
Crawford's Gray Shrew
LAGOMORPHA
Leporidae
Lepus californicus
Blacktail Jackrabbit
LAGOMORPHA
Leporidae
Sylvilagus audubonii
Desert Cottontail
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Neotoma lepida
Desert Woodrat
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Onychomys torridus
Southern Grasshopper Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus boylii
Bush Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus crinitus
Canyon Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus eremicus
Cactus Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus maniculatus
Deer Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus truei
Pinyon Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Reithrodontomys megalotis
Western Harvest Mouse
RODENTIA
Geomyidae
Thomomys bottae
Botta's Pocket Gopher
RODENTIA
Heteromyidae
Chaetodipus formosus
Long Tailed Pocket Mouse
RODENTIA
Heteromyidae
Chaetodipus penicillatus
Desert Pocket Mouse
RODENTIA
Heteromyidae
Chaetodipus spinatus
Spiny Pocket Mouse
ORDER
Family
Genus species
Common Name
RODENTIA
Heteromyidae
Dipodomys deserti
Desert Kangaroo Rat
RODENTIA
Heteromyidae
Dipodomys merriami
Merriam Kangaroo Rat
RODENTIA
Heteromyidae
Perognathus longimembris
Little Pocket Mouse
RODENTIA
Heteromyidae
Dipodomys panamintinus
Panamint Kangaroo Rat
RODENTIA
Muridae
Mus musculus
House Mouse
RODENTIA
Sciuridae
Ammospermophilius leucurus
White-tail Antelope Squirrel
RODENTIA
Sciuridae
Spermophilus tereticaudus
Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel

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