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Bitter Springs Playa

San Bernardino Co.

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Location of Bitter Springs Playa

Age. Rancholabrean.

Description: Bitter Springs Playa, Rodgers Ridge, Fort Irwin (Jefferson 1991a).

Fauna.

Gopherus sp.—Gopher Tortoises (Jefferson 1991a)
Crotalus sp.—Rattlesnakes (Jefferson 2014)
Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 2014: cf.)
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus—Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Jefferson 2014: nr.)

Spermophilus nr. tereticaudus

Chaetodipus/Perognathus sp.—Spiny or Silky Pocket Mice (Jefferson 2014: cf.)

Perognathus (small-size) (Jefferson 2014)

Dipodomys merriami—Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Jefferson 2014: cf.)
Thomomys sp.—Western Pocket Gophers (Jefferson 2014: Cf.)
Microtus sp.—Voles (Jefferson 2014)
Neotoma lepida—Desert Woodrat (Jefferson 2014: cf.)
Lepus sp.—Jack Rabbits (Jefferson 1991b)
Sylvilagus sp.—Cottontails (Jefferson 2014)
Panthera atrox—American Lion (Jefferson 2014)
Smilodon sp.—Saber-tooth Cats (Jefferson 2014)
Canis dirus—Dire Wolf (Jefferson 2014)
Canis latrans— (Jefferson 2014)
Arctodus simus—Giant Short-faced Bear (Jefferson 2014)
Equus sp. (large)—Large Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus conversidens—Mexican Horse (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Camelops sp.—American Camels (Jefferson 1991b: ? gen.)
Hemiauchenia sp.—American Llamas (Jefferson 1991b)
Odocoileus sp.—Deer (Jefferson 2014)

Literature. 1991a; 1991b.

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Last Update: 13 May 2015