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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
Tamaulipan woodrat, Neotoma angustapalata †Anthony's woodrat, Neotoma anthonyi; 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
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 ...
Eastern small-footed bat Townsend's big-eared bat Western mastiff bat Pocketed free-tailed bat Mexican free-tailed bats Ghost-faced bat California leaf-nosed bat The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight.
Dusky-footed woodrat; From scientific name of a mammal: This is a redirect from a scientific name of a mammal (or group of mammals) to a vernacular ("common") name.