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The dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae. [2] Nicknames include "packrats" or "trade rats" because of their tendency to hoard things, build large domed dens, and "trade" by dropping then picking up another object for it.
Small mammals that are less often seen include the dusky-footed woodrat and the agile kangaroo rat. As for larger mammals, the well-trained eye might spot California mule deer or a coyote . Larger mammals that are considerably more secretive and therefore less often encountered include the gray fox , bobcat , ring-tailed cat , American badger ...
A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, are any species in the North and Central American rodent genus Neotoma. Pack rats have a rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes.
The big-eared woodrat (Neotoma macrotis) is a nocturnal rodent of the woodrat genus Neotoma, in the family Cricetidae. [2] Closely related to, and formerly included in the species Neotoma fuscipes, it is endemic to western North America and occurs west and south of the Salinas Valley from the California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay to northern Baja California, as well as in the Sierra ...
The bushy-tailed woodrat, or packrat (Neotoma cinerea) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States. [2] Its natural habitats are boreal forests , temperate forests, dry savanna , temperate shrubland , and temperate grassland .
Smaller mammals that live in Lanphere Dunes include the dusky-footed woodrat, white-footed deer mouse, Pacific jumping mouse, California harvest mouse, Trowbridge shrew, Vagrant shrews, shrew moles, California voles, the rare white-footed vole and Botta's pocket gopher (Homomys bottae laticeps) are recorded.
Bryant's woodrat, Neotoma bryanti †Bunker's woodrat, Neotoma bunkeri; Nicaraguan woodrat, Neotoma chrysomelas; Arizona woodrat, Neotoma devia; Guatemala woodrat, Neotoma ferruginea; Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana ; Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes; Goldman's woodrat, Neotoma goldmani; Desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida
White-footed vole, Arborimus albipes (CDFW special concern) Red tree vole, Arborimus longicaudus presence uncertain; Sonoma tree vole, Arborimus pomo (CDFW special concern; endemic) Western red-backed vole, Clethrionomys californicus; Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus; California vole, Microtus californicus. Monterey vole, M. c. halophilus ...