Laguna San Ignacio: mammals

English common name Scientific name Key Source
Ground squirrel Ammospermophilus leucurus Sc 1, 2
Pronghorn Antilocapra americana + A 1, 2
Pallid bat Antrozous pallidus V 1, 2
Ringtail Bassariscus astutus Pr 1, 2
Dog Canis familiaris* C 3
Coyote Canis latrans C 1
*** Chaetodipus arenarius H 1
Bailey s pocket mouse Chaetodipus baileyi H 1
San Diego pocket mouse Chaetodipus fallax H 1
Long-tailed pocket mouse Chaetodipus formosus H 1
Spiny pocket mouse Chaetodipus spinatus H 1
Common dolphin Delphinus delphis D 1
Merriam's kangaroo rat Dipodomys merriami H 1, 2
*** Dipodomys peninsularis H 1, 2
Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus V 1, 2
Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus + E 1, 2
Mountain lion Felis concolor Fe 1, 2
Cat Felis domesticus * Fe 33
Red bat Lasiurus borealis V 1, 2
Southern yellow bat Lasiurus ega V 1, 2
Black-tailed jackrabbit Lepus californicus L 1, 2
Bob cat Lynx rufus+ Fe 1, 2
*** Macrotus waterhousi + P 1, 2
Elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris + Ph 1
California myotis Myotis californicus V 1, 2
Long-eared myotis Myotis evotis V 1, 2
Long-legged myotis Myotis volans V 1, 2
Yuma myotis Myotis yumanensis V 1, 2
Desert wood rat Neotoma lepida Cr 1
Desert shrew Notiosorex crawfordi S 1, 2
Mule deer Odocoileus hemionus Ce 1, 2
*** Peromyscus eva Cr 1, 2
Deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus Cr 1, 2
Harbor seal Phoca vitulina + Ph 1
Western pipistrelle Pipistrelus hesperus V 1, 2
Raccon Procyon lotor Pr 1, 2
*** Spermophilus atricapillus Sc 1, 2
Spotted skunk Spilogale putorius Ms 1, 2
Desert cottontail Sylvilagus auduboni L 1, 2
Brush rabbit Sylvilagus bachmanii L 1, 2
Pocketered free-tailed bat Tadarida femorosacca Mo 1, 2
*** Tadarida molosa Mo 1, 2
Badger Taxidea taxus + Ms 1, 2
Pocket gopher Thomomys umbrinus G 1, 2
Bottlenosed dolphin Tursiops truncatus D 1, 2
Gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus C 1, 2
Fox Vulpes velox C 1
California sea lion Zalophus californianus + O 1
Families list  
Antilocapridae A
Canidae C
Cervidae Ce
Cricetidae Cr
Delphinidae D
Eschrichtidae E
Felidae Fe
Geomyidae G
Heteromyidae H
Leporidae L
Molossidae Mo
Muridae M
Mustelidae Ms
Otariidae O
Phocidae Ph
Phyllostomatidae P
Procyonidae Pr
Sciuridae Sc
Soricidae S
Vespertilionidae V



* Non-native species 
+ Special status species 
# Breeding special species 


Last Updated on 03/09/2000
By Pro Esteros


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