MAMMALS

Seen in or near Cascadel Woods

	broad-footed mole			Scapanus latimanus
	bats*			see footnote
	California ground squirrel			Spermophilus(Citellus) beecheyi
	western grey squirrel			Sciurus griseus
	Douglas squirrel (chickaree)			Tamiasciurus douglasi
	pocket gopher			Thomomys bottae
	deer mouse			Peromyscus maniculatus
	duskey-footed woodrat			Neotoma fuscipes
	North American porcupine			Erethizon dorsatum
	coyote			Canis latrans
	black-tailed jackrabbit			Lepus californicus
	brush rabbit			Sylvilagus bachmani
	grey fox			Urocyon cinereoargenteus
	black bear			Ursus americanus
	raccoon			Procyon lotor
	ringtail, miner's cat, civet cat			Bassariscus astutus
	western spotted skunk	(picture)		Spilogale gracilis
	striped skunk			Mephitis mephitis
	fisher	(picture)		Martes pennanti
	mountain lion			Felis concolor
	bobcat			Felis rufus
	black-tailed deer			Odocoileus hemionus
	* Over 20 species of bats may be found in California. Those
	that may reside in (or occasionally visit) Cascadel are:
	long-eared Myotis			Myotis evotis
	little brown bat			Myotis lucifugus
	fringed Myotis			Myotis thysanodes
	long-legged Myotis			Myotis voloans
	Yuma Myotis			Myotis yumanensis
	Hoary bat			Lasiurus cinereus
	big brown bat			Eptesicus fuscus
	Townsend's big-eared bat			Corynorhinus townsendii
	Brazilian free-tailed bat			Tadarida brasiliensis

	REFERENCE:
	Peterson Field Guide to the Mammals
	W. Burt & R. Grossenheider, Houghton Mifflin Co.
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