Appendix 5.4.2 Magnolia Area Mammals

Table 5.1 Magnolia Area Mammals

Abundance: A-abundant; C-common; FC-fairly common; U-uncommon; R-rarely encountered, ?-Unknown Season: Sp- spring; S-summer; F-fall; W-winter; A-all
Habitat: As-aspen; F-forest; Fe-forest edge; Wo-woodland; C-coniferous forest; Cp-Ponderosa Pine; Cs-Spruce-Fir; Cl- lodgepole; S-mountain shrubland; E-Canyons, cliffs; R-riparian; M-meadows; Mb-meadows with boulders; W-wet shrublands, marshlands; L-lakes, reservoirs, streams; U-Urban/structure; A-All

Order Family Species Scientific Name Present Abun-dance Season Habitat Comments
Insectivora Soricidae Shrew sp.   ? ? ? A Masked, Montane, Dwarf, and Water Shrew occur in similar habitats.
Chiroptera   Bat Species   Yes FC S    
    Long-legged Myotis Myotis volans Yes ? S Wo Netted August,1996-Reynolds Ranch.
    Silver-haired Bat Lasionycteris noctivagans   ? S F Bay Roberts
    Townsend's Big -eared Bat Plecotus townsendii Yes ? S E  
Lagomorpha Leporidae Nuttall's Cottontail Sylvilagus nuttallii Yes C A Wo  
Rodentia Sciuridae Least Chipmunk Tamias minimus Yes C S Wo, Fe  
    Chipmunk Species Tamias sp. Yes FC S E Colorado Chipmunk or Uinta Chipmunk or both are present.
    Yellowbelly Marmot Marmota flaviventris Yes FC Sp-F Mb Hibernate.
    Richardson's Ground Squirrel Spermophilus richardsonii Yes A S M Hibernate.
    Golden Mantle Ground Squirrel Spermophilus lateralus Yes A S Fe,Wo,U Hibernate.
    Abert's Squirrel Scurius abertii Yes U A Cp Previously very common. Seen much less in past several years.
    Fox Squirrel Scurius niger Yes U S F,U Sometimes come up from lower elevations.
    Chicaree Tamiascurius hudsonicus Yes A A Cs,Cl, Cp,U  
  Geomyidae N. Pocket Gopher Thomomys tallpoidess Yes A A M  
  Castoridae Beaver Castor canadensis Yes U A L,R Present until 1968 at Kellogg Ranch, Appeared in Winiger Gulch around 1995?
  Cricetidae Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus Yes A A A  
    Vole sp. Microtus sp. Yes A A M Meadow (pensylvanicus) or Montane (montanus) voles or both.
    Forest vole sp. see comment Yes ? ? F,R Southern red-backed (Clethrionomys gapperi) & Heather (Phancomys intermedius) voles.
    Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Yes U A? L Reports over several years from one site.
  Muridae House Mouse Mus musculus Yes A A U  
  Erethizontidae Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum Yes FC? A F Sightings and reports of quills in dogs have declined over past 15 years.
Carnivora Canidae Coyote Canis latrans Yes C A M,Wo, S  
    Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Yes U A Fe,R Not often reported; may be more prevalent.
    Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus Yes U A Wo, S, Cp Not often reported; may be more prevalent.
  Ursidae Black Bear Ursus americanus Yes FC S C,As,E,U Up to 10 individuals have been noted. Reports frequent in summer.
  Procyonidae Raccoon Procyon lotor Yes C Sp-F R,U  
  Mustelidae Marten Martes americana Yes ? A Wo  
    Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata Yes U A S, F,Wo Similar winter pelage to Ermine may produce errors in reportage.
    Ermine Mustela erminea Yes U A A Has been reported in our area, occurs throughout RMNP.
    Mink Mustela vison Yes U A R  
    Striped Skunk Mephitis mepitis Yes U A A Has been reported once.
  Felidae Mountain Lion Felis concolor Yes U A S,Wo Several reports every year, cubs reported and at least 2 adults.
    Lynx   Yes R A F 3 reports 1994-1997. 2 in Twin Sisters area, one near Scates ranch
    Bobcat Felis rufus Yes FC A Wo,S,FE  
Artiodactyla Cervidae Wapiti(Elk) Cervus elaphus Yes A W-Sp F,M The Magnolia area is wintering ground for 2 herds. Herds have remained into calving season.
    Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus Yes FC A M,E,R,S