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Costeau Pit, Laguna Hills, El Toro

CA: Orange Co.

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Location of Costeau PitAge. Wisconsin (Jefferson 1991a).

A radiocarbon date is >40,000 BP (Jefferson 1991a).

Fauna.

Amphibia

Aneides lugubris—Arboreal Salamander (Jefferson 1991a)
Anaxyrus boreas—Western Toad (Jefferson 1991a)

Bufo boreas.

Rana aurora—Northern Red-legged Frog (Jefferson 1991a)

Chelonia

Actinemys pallida—Southern Western Pond Turtle (Jefferson 1991a: cf. gen. et sp.)

Clemmys marmorata

Gopherus sp.—Gopherus Tortoises (Jefferson 1991a)

Reptilia

Sceloporus sp.—Desert Spiny Lizard (Jefferson 1991a)
Aspidoscelis sp.—Whiptail Lizards (Jefferson 1991a)

Cnemidophorus sp.

Pituophis catenifer—Gopher Snake (Jefferson 1991a)

Pituophis melanoleucus

Crotalus oreganus—Western Rattlesnake (Jefferson 1991a)

Crotalus viridis

Aves

Anas sp.—Ducks (Jefferson 1991a)
Callipepla sp.—Quail (Jefferson 1991a)
Buteogallus sp.—Buteogallus Hawks (Jefferson 1991a)
Fulica americana—American Coot (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Athene sp.—Burrowing Owls (Jefferson 1991a)

Mammalia

Mammuthus columbi— (Jefferson 1991a)
Paramylodon harlani—Harlan's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Glossotherium harlani

Otospermophilus beecheyi—California Ground Squirrel (Jefferson 1991a)

Spermophilus beecheyi

Chaetodipus californicus—California Pocket Mouse (Jefferson 1991a)

Perognathus californicus

Dipodomys sp.—Kangaroo Rats (Jefferson 1991a)
Thomomys bottae—Western Pocket Gophers (Jefferson 1991a)
Microtus sp.—Voles (Jefferson 1991a)
Ondatra sp.—Muskrats (Jefferson 1991a)
Neotoma sp.—Woodrats (Jefferson 1991a)
Peromyscus maniculatus—White-footed Mouse (Jefferson 1991a)
Reithrodontomys humulis—Harvest Mouse (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Lepus californicus—Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Sylvilagus audubonii—Desert Cottontail (Jefferson 1991a)
Sylvilagus bachmani— (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Notiosorex crawfordi—Desert Shrew (Jefferson 1991a)
Smilodon fatalis— (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Canis dirus—Dire Wolf (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Canis latrans—Coyote (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Mustela frenata—Long-tailed Weasel (Jefferson 1991b)
Eguus sp. (large)—Large Horse (Jefferson 1991a)
Equus sp. (small)—Small Horse (Jefferson 1991a: cf. gen.)
Camelops hesternus— (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Hemiauchenia sp.—American Llamas (Jefferson 1991a)
Capromeryx sp.—Diminutive Pronghorns (Jefferson 1991a)
Bison antiguus—Ancient Bison (Jefferson 1991a)
Bison latifrons—Giant Bison (Jefferson 1991a)

Literature. Jefferson 1991a; Jefferson 1991b.

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Last Update: 9 Jun 2014