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DEATH VALLEY WILDLIFE >
Mammals > Rodents Rodents Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum Mostly nocturnal; among trees in mountains. Panamint Chipmunk Tamias panamintimus Colorful squirrel; pinyon-juniper woodlands of Panamint and Grapevine Mountains; active nearly year-round. White-tailed Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus leucurus Most common squirrel in park; from valley floor to over 6000 feet; adapted to hot weather, non-hibernating. California Ground Squirrel Spermophilus beechyi Solitary or in small colonies; Hunter Mountain area of Cottonwood Mountains. Round-tailed Ground Squirrel Spermophilus tereticaudus Common in low desert, mesquite thickets; may climb into bushes to escape heat; non-hibernating. Mojave Ground Squirrel Spermophilus mohavensis Endemic to Mojave desert; low to mid-elevations; mainly solitary; burrow lacks mound of excavated dirt; hibernates more than half a year. A threatened species in California. Botta's Pocket Gopher Thomymus bottae Pocket gophers rarely above ground for long; mainly nocturnal on surface; active year-round; below 5000 ft. Pygmy Pocket gopher Thomymus umbrinus oreocus Leave fan-shaped mounds of dirt; higher elevations up 10,000 feet on surrounding mountains. Panamint Pocket Gopher Thomymus umbrinus scapterus Panamint and Grapevine Mountains. Great Basin Pocket Mouse Perognathus parvus Nocturnal; inactive in winter; pinyon-juniper woodlands. Little Pocket Mouse Perognathus longimembris Nocturnal; likes areas of desert pavement; creosote bush to sagebrush. Long-tailed Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus formosus mohavensis Nocturnal; rocky slopes and canyons; Grapevine Mountains. Desert Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus pencillatus Nocturnal; open, sandy valley floor. Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat Dipodmys microps Nocturnal; mid-elevation desert to sagebrush; sandy soil od rocky slopes with sparse vegetation. Panamint Kangaroo Rat Dipodmys Panamintinus Nocturnal; mountains to 6000 to 7000 feet; pinyon-juniper to sage brush. Merriam's Kangaroo Rat Dipodmys merriami Nocturnal; smallest of the kangaroo rats; sandy soil on valley floor. Desert Kangaroo Rat Dipodmys deserti Nocturnal; largest kangaroo rat in park; white tip on tail; valley floor, especially around mesquite. Western Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis Dense vegetation near water; Salt Creek, Furnace Creek, Wildrose. Cactus Mouse Peromyscus eremicus Nocturnal; low desert to mountains; rocky outcrops. Canyon Mouse Peromyscus crinitus Nocturnal; rocky areas in canyons and mountains. Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatis Nocturnal; common throughout park. Brush Mouse Peromyscus boylii Nocturnal; good climber; brushy areas in mountains. Pinyon Mouse Peromyscus truei Nocturnal; rocky areas in pinyon-juniper woodlands. Southern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys torridus Throughout park below 5000 feet; carnivorous; call is a shrill whistle. Desert Woodrat Neotoma lepida Nocturnal; builds large "houses" of debris on ground or along cliffs. Bushy-tailed Woodrat Neotoma cinerea Nocturnal; pinyon-juniper woodlands; gathers debris in rock crevices or under logs. |
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