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Mitchell Caverns, Providence Mountains

San Bernardino Co.

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Location of Mitchell Caverns

Age. Rancholabrean/?Early Holocene (Jefferson 1991a).

Fauna.

Gopherus agassizii—Agassiz's Desert Tortoise (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Fulica sp.—Coots (Jefferson 1991a)
Geococcyx californianus—Greater Roadrunner (Jefferson 1991a)
Bubo virginianus—Great Horned Owl (Jefferson 1991a)
Corvus corax—Common Raven (Jefferson 1991a)
Nothrotheriops sp.—Nothrotheriops Ground Sloths (Jefferson 1991b)
Marmota flaviventris—Yellow-bellied Marmot (Jefferson 1991b: ?)
Spermophile—Spermophiles (Jefferson 1991b)

Spermophilus

Dipodomys merriami—Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Jefferson 1991b: aff.)
Neotoma lepida—Desert Woodrat (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Peromyscus sp.—Deer Mouse (Jefferson 1991b)
Lepus californicus—Black-tailed Jack Rabbit (Jefferson 1991b)
Sylvilagus audubonii—Desert Cottontail (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Felis sp.—Cats (Jefferson 1991b)
Lynx rufus—Bobcat (Jefferson 1991b)
Urocyon sp.—Gray Fox (Jefferson 1991b: ? gen.)
Bassariscus astutus—Ringtail (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Camelops sp.—American Camels (Jefferson 1991b)
Ovis canadensis—Bighorn Sheep (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Literature. Jefferson 1991a; Jefferson 1991b.

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Last Update: 18 Feb 2014