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ORDER
Family
Genus species
Common Name
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Canis latrans
Coyote
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Vulpes macrotis
Kit Fox
CARNIVORA
Felidae
Felis rufus
Bobcat
CARNIVORA
Mustelidae
Mephitis mephitis
Striped Skunk
CARNIVORA
Mustelidae
Spilogale gracilis
Spotted Skunk
CARNIVORA
Mustelidae
Taxidea taxus
Badger
CARNIVORA
Procyonidae
Bassariscus astutus
Ringtail Cat
CHIROPTERA
Molossidae
Tadarida brasiliensis
Brazilian Freetail 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 leibii
Small-footed Myotis
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis thysanodes
Fringed Myotis
ORDER
Family
Genus species
Common Name
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis volans
Hairy-winged Myotis
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Myotis yumanensis
Yuma Myotis
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Pipistrellus hesperus
Western Pipistrelle
CHIROPTERA
Vespertilionidae
Plecotus townsendi
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
INSECTIVORA
Soricidae
Notiosorex crawfordi
Desert Shrew
LAGOMORPHA
Lepordiae
Lepus californicus
Blacktail Hare
LAGOMORPHA
Lepordiae
Sylvilagus auduboni
Desert Cottontail
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Neotoma lepida
Desert Woodrat
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Onychomys torridus
Southern Grasshopper Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus crinitus
Canyon Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus eremicus
Cactus Mouse
RODENTIA
Cricetidae
Peromyscus maniculatus
Deer 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
Muridae
Mus musculus
House Mouse
RODENTIA
Sciuridae
Ammospermophilius leucurus
Whitetail Antelope Squirrel
RODENTIA
Sciuridae
Spermophilus tereticaudus
Round Tailed Ground Squirrel

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