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This is the primary source for most species on this list. California Department of Fish and Game. "Mammal Species of Special Concern" This is the primary source for special statuses, and for including certain subspecies in addition to species. "Mammals of California". American Society of Mammalogists website
The forests of Northern California are home to many animals, for instance the American black bear.There are between 25,000 and 35,000 black bears in the state. [6]The forests in northern parts of California have an abundant fauna, which includes for instance the black-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, North American cougar, bobcat, and Roosevelt elk.
There are numerous species of sharks found in the Pacific Ocean; of these sharks, 36 [1] have habitat ranges throughout the coastlines and surrounding waters of California, as identified below. Identifications include common names; scientific names; the taxonomic rank, family; conservation statuses according to IUCN; and an image.
Native Non-Native Notes Pacific Lamprey: Lampetra tridentata: River Lamprey: Lampetra ayresl: Pit-Klamath Brook Lamprey: Lampetra lethophaga: Klamath River Lamprey: Lampetra simiiis: Kern Brook Lamprey: Lampetra hubbsi: Western Brook Lamprey: Lampetra ricchardsoni: White Sturgeon: Acipenser transmontanus: Green Sturgeon: Acipenser medirostris ...
The blue gum, as well as other species including the Harding grass, are much more flammable and better adapted to wildfires than native species. [3] Kelp forests and many species of seaweed, sea urchin, and other marine plants live on the ocean floor. Catalina cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii) Catalina ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus)
Species Common name Pseudacris cadaverina: California chorus frog Pseudacris hypochondriaca: Southern Pacific chorus frog Pseudacris regilla: Northern Pacific chorus frog Pseudacris sierra: Central Pacific chorus frog
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...
The California quail is the official state bird of California. This list of birds of California is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of California as determined by the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC). [1] Additional accidental and hypothetical species have been added from different sources.