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Calico Lakes Project, Daggett

San Bernardino Co.

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Location of Calico Lakes, Daggett

Age. Late Wisconsin/Holocene. Jefferson (1991b) reports 14C dates of 12,800 ± 900 and 9,050 ± 350 BP.

Fauna.

Rana sp.—True Frogs (Jefferson 1991a)

Since Jefferson (1991a), Rana has been split into two species, Rana and Lithobates. Although Rana seems to make the most sense geographically, there is some possibility that Lithobates may be the taxon involved.

Xantusia vigilis—Desert Night Lizard (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Xerospermophilus mohavensis—Mohave Ground Squirrel (Jefferson 1991b)

Spermophilus mohavensis

Chaetodipus/Perognathus—Spiny or Silky Pocket Mice (Jefferson 1991b)
Dipodomys sp.—Kangaroo Rats (Jefferson 1991b)
Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 1991b)
Microtus californicus—California Vole (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Neotoma lepida—Desert Woodrat (Jefferson 1991b)
Peromyscus sp.—Deer Mice (Jefferson 1991b)
Lepus californicus—Black-tailed Jack Rabbit (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Sylvilagus sp.—Cottontail (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus occidentalis—Western Horse (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Camelops hesternus—Yesterday's Camel (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Hemiauchenia macrocephala—Big-headed Llama (Jefferson 1991b)
Ovis canadensis—Bighorn Sheep (Jefferson 1991b)

Literature. Jefferson 1991b.

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Last Update: 13 Feb 2014