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Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)

The least chipmunk, Neotamias minimus, is a wide-ranging rodent that occurs throughout much of the western United States and Canada. In Utah, the species occurs...


Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)

The yellow-pine chipmunk, Neotamias amoenus, occurs in much of the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada. In Utah, the species occurs only in the n...


Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)

The cliff chipmunk, Neotamias dorsalis, is common in many types of habitat, ranging from saltbrush to pine forests, in western, central, and northeastern Utah. ...


Uinta Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Uinta Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus)

The Uinta chipmunk, Neotamias umbrinus, is a common species in the mountainous areas of Utah and surrounding states. Within its range, the species is most often...


Hopi Chipmunk (Neotamias rufus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Hopi Chipmunk (Neotamias rufus)

The Hopi chipmunk, Neotamias rufus, is a common rodent in southeastern Utah. The species also occurs in parts of the other four corners states. Within its range...


Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)

The yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris, is a large (five to ten pound) rodent that occurs throughout much of the western United States and in parts of ...


White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)

The white-tailed antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in Mexico. The species is common in Utah,...


Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)

The Uinta ground squirrel, Spermophilus armatus, is native to northern and central Utah, as well as to parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Within its Utah ran...


Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi)

Belding's ground squirrel, Spermophilus beldingi, is native to parts of Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and California. In Utah, however, the species only occurs i...


Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus, is native to the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah, as well as to much of the central United S...


Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)

The spotted ground squirrel, Spermophilus spilosoma, is native to San Juan County of southeastern Utah, as well as to parts of several central and southwestern ...


Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)

The rock squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus, is a large ground squirrel native to much of Utah, other parts of the southwestern United States, and Mexico. The ro...


Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)

The golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis, is native to much of the western United States and parts of southwestern Canada. The species is quit...


Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans)

The Wyoming ground squirrel, Spermophilus elegans, is native to extreme northeastern Utah, as well as to parts of several other western states. The Wyoming grou...


Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)

The Piute ground squirrel, Spermophilus mollis, is commonly found in the Great Basin and Columbia Plateau of Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Washin...


White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)

The white-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus, is one of three prairie dog species found in Utah, occurring in the northeastern part of the state. The species ...


Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)

The Utah prairie dog, Cynomys parvidens, is one of three prairie dog species found in Utah, occurring in the southwestern part of the state. Interestingly, the ...


Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)

Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni, is one of three prairie-dog species found in Utah, occurring in the southeastern part of the state. The species is al...


Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)

Often called the tassel-eared squirrel, Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti, occurs in ponderosa pine forest habitat in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Col...


Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

The red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, is a small tree squirrel common to the forests of Utah. The overall range of the red squirrel includes much of Canada...


Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)

The northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus, occurs in part of Alaska, across most of Canada, in parts of the eastern and western United States, and in the...


Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)

Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae, is one of three species of pocket gopher (along with the northern pocket gopher and the Idaho pocket gopher) native to U...


Skull Valley Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Skull Valley Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus)

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Northern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Northern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides)

The northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides, is one of the three species of pocket gopher (along with the Idaho pocket gopher and Botta's pocket gopher) nati...


Idaho Pocket Gopher (Thomomys idahoensis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Idaho Pocket Gopher (Thomomys idahoensis)

The Idaho pocket gopher, Thomomys idahoensis, is one of three species of pocket gopher (along with the northern pocket gopher and Botta's pocket gopher) native ...


Olive-backed Pocket Mouse (Perognathus fasciatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Olive-backed Pocket Mouse (Perognathus fasciatus)

The olive-backed pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus, is native to the north-central United States and a small area of south-central Canada. In Utah, the specie...


Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)

The plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens, is native to much of the central and southwestern United States, as well as to a small area of northern Mexico....


Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)

The silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus, is a small rodent native to the southwestern and west-central United States, as well as to parts of Mexico. The spec...


Little Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Little Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris)

The little pocket mouse, Perognathus longimembris, is a small mouse that occurs in desert and shrubland habitats in the extreme western United States and northw...


Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus)

The Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus, occurs in the Great Basin and surrounding areas of the western United States, as well as in part of southweste...


Dark Kangaroo Mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Dark Kangaroo Mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus)

The dark kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops megacephalus, occurs primarily in the Great Basin ecoregion of the western United States. In Utah, the species occurs in ...


Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)

Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii, occurs in northern Mexico, much of the central and western United States, and a small area of southern Canada. The species ...


Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps)

The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys microps, occurs throughout much of the Great Basin. In Utah, the species may be found in the western part of the stat...


[a Race of the] Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps celsus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › [a Race of the] Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps celsus)

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Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)

The desert kangaroo rat, Dipodomys deserti, occurs in a relatively small area that includes parts of northern Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. In ...


Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)

Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami, occurs throughout much of Mexico, as well as in the southwestern United States. In Utah, the species can be found on...


Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus)

The long-tailed pocket mouse, Chaetodipus formosus, occurs in part of the southwestern United States, as well as in Baja California, Mexico. In Utah, the specie...


Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)

The rock pocket mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius, occurs in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the extre...


Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)

The desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus, occurs in the southwestern United States and much of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the southwes...


American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Beavers (Castoridae) › American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

The American beaver, Castor canadensis, is a large rodent that occurs throughout most of North America. The species is fairly common in Utah, where it may be fo...


Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)

The western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis, is widely distributed, occurring in much of the western and central United States, as well as in much of M...


Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)

The cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus, is a grayish-brown mouse native to parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. In Utah, the cactus mouse occurs o...


Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

The deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is a common rodent found throughout much of North America, including Utah. One reason that this small brown mouse is so ...


Canyon Mouse (Peromyscus crinitus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Canyon Mouse (Peromyscus crinitus)

Peromyscus crinitus, the canyon mouse, is a grayish-brown mouse native parts of several western states and northern Mexico. The species is common in Utah, where...


Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii)

The brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii, is a gray-brown mouse with a noticeably furry tail that occurs in the southwestern and south-central United States, as well ...


Pinon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Pinon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)

The pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei, is a medium-sized mouse with large ears. The overall range of the species includes parts of many western (especially southwe...


Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus)

The northern rock mouse, Peromyscus nasutus, is a fairly nondescript mouse native to parts of the southwestern United States. In Utah, the northern rock mouse i...


Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)

The northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster, occurs throughout much of the central and western United States, as well as in parts of south-central Can...


Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus)

The southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus, is native to the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the ext...


White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)

The white-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula, occurs in part of the southwestern United States, as well as in part of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only i...


Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida)

The desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida, occurs in parts of Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, and Baja California. The species is common in western Utah, wher...


Stephens' Woodrat (Neotoma stephensi)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Stephens' Woodrat (Neotoma stephensi)

Stephens' woodrat, Neotoma stephensi, occurs only in limited areas of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. In Utah, the species is found only in a small region of the...


Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)

The Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana, occurs in parts of the southwestern United States, as well as in much of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the ...


Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)

The bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in western Canada. The species is common in Utah, where it ma...


Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)

The southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi, occurs in much of Canada, as well as in the northern United States. The species can be found in the high mo...


Western Heather Vole (Phenacomys intermedius)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Western Heather Vole (Phenacomys intermedius)

The western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius, is a mouse-like rodent that occurs throughout much of western Canada and in parts of many western states. In U...


Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)

The meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, occurs throughout much of the northern contiguous Untied States, as well as in a great deal of Canada and Alaska. The ...


Montane Vole (Microtus montanus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Montane Vole (Microtus montanus)

The montane vole, Microtus montanus, is a rodent commonly found throughout much of Utah. The species also occurs in at least part of the eleven other western st...


Virgin River Montane Vole (Microtus montanus rivularis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Virgin River Montane Vole (Microtus montanus rivularis)

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Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus)

The long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in western Canada and southeastern Alaska. The species is co...


Water Vole (Microtus richardsoni)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Water Vole (Microtus richardsoni)

The water vole, Microtus richardsoni, occurs in the northwestern United States and parts of southwestern Canada. The species is found in mountainous areas of no...


Mogollon Vole (Microtus mogollonensis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Mogollon Vole (Microtus mogollonensis)

The Mogollon vole, Microtus mogollonensis, occurs in the southwestern United States. In Utah, the species can be found only in the southeastern part of the stat...


Sagebrush Vole (Lemmiscus curtatus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Sagebrush Vole (Lemmiscus curtatus)

The sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus, occurs in the western United States and in part of southern Canada. The species is moderately common in Utah, where it i...


Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus, is a large rodent that spends much of its time in the water. Muskrats are native to most of the United States, almost all of Ca...


Black Rat (Rattus rattus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae) › Black Rat (Rattus rattus)

The black rat, Rattus rattus, is not native to North America, but rather to the Old World. Unfortunately, the species has been accidentally introduced to many a...


Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae) › Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

The Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus, is not native to North America, but rather to the Old World. Much like the black rat, the Norway rat was accidentally introdu...


House Mouse (Mus musculus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae) › House Mouse (Mus musculus)

The house mouse, Mus musculus, is native to the Old World, but has become established in many other areas, including throughout North America. The species is us...


Western Jumping Mouse (Zapus princeps)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Jumping Mice (Dipodidae) › Western Jumping Mouse (Zapus princeps)

The western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps, occurs in much of the western United States and in western Canada. In Utah, the species is primarily found in the nor...


North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Porcupines (Erethizontidae) › North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

The North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum, is a large rodent that occurs in Alaska and Canada, as well as in much of the northern and western contiguous ...


Nutria (Myocastor coypus)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Nutrias (Myocastoridae) › Nutria (Myocastor coypus)

Nutria, Myocastor coypus, were originally introduced to North America from South America because of their potential value as a furbearer. They now occur in much...


Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

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Multicellular organisms that develop from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. Heterotrophic - obtain food by ingestion.

Have skulls and backbones.

Have feathers and lay eggs

Use gills to breathe

Have hair, feed young milk, warm blooded.

Cold blooded, lay eggs on land

Long cylindrical body. Have a fluid-filled cavity (coelom) between the outer body wall and the gut that is typically segmented into a series of compartments.

Hard exoskeleton, two compound eyes, two paris of antennae, three paris of mouth parts. Aquatic, gill breathing.

Identified by mandible mouth parts and 3 distinct body parts (head, thorax, abdomen).

Animals having 3 pair of legs, 3 body sections, generally 1 or 2 pair of wings, 1 pair of antennae.

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa gibsoni)

Beach-dune Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis corpuscula)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela limbata)

Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle (Cicindela albissima)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica tubensis)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nigrocoerulea)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela obsoleta)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica kirbyi)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica moapana)

Little White Tiger Beetle (Cicindela lepida)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea audubonii)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela longilabris)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nebraskana)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela repanda)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona)

Maricopa Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona maricopa)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona navajoensis)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela decemnotata)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela fulgida)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela parowana)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tenuicincta)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni echo)

A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela punctulata)

Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)

Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)

Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)

Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)

Pacific Treefrog (Hyliola sierrae)

Baja California Treefrog (Hyliola hypochondriaca)

Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana)

Mexican Spadefoot (Spea multiplicata)

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)

Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Yavapai Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)

Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

(Cicindela limbalis)

(Cicindela tranquebarica parallelonota)

(Cicindela repanda repanda)

Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)

Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)

(Cicindela tranquebarica lassenica)

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

(Cicindela longilabris perviridis)

Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)

(Cicindela purpurea cimarrona)

(Cicindela fulgida fulgida)

(Cicindela parowana remittens)

Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)

(Cicindela tranquebarica tranquebarica)

(Cicindela longilabris laurentii)

Relict Leopard Frog (Lithobates onca)

(Cicindela oregona guttifera)

(Cicindela oregona oregona)

(Cicindela nigrocoerulea nigrocoerulea)

(Cicindela parowana parowana)

(Cicindela repanda tanneri)

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)

Whooping Crane (Grus americana)

Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)

Willet (Tringa semipalmata)

Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)

Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)

Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)

Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)

Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)

Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)

Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)

Mew Gull (Larus canus)

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

California Gull (Larus californicus)

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)

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