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Stephens’ kangaroo rat

Dipodomys stephensi Habitat: Grasslands, open; elevation 180–4,100 feet Survey Window: Year-round • Minimum five consecutive trapping nights, unless captured sooner • Trapping may not be conducted if nightly low temperatures are forecast to fall below 50ºF

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San Bernardino kangaroo rat

Dipodomys merriami parvus Habitat: Alluvial, scrub; elevation below 4,500 feet Survey Window: Year-round • Minimum five consecutive trapping nights, unless captured sooner • Trapping may not be conducted if nightly low temperatures are forecast to fall below 50ºF

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Pacific pocket mouse

Perognathus longimembris pacificus Habitat: Grasslands, scrub, generally within 5 miles of coast Survey Window: Apr 1–Sep 30 • Minimum five consecutive trapping nights, unless captured sooner • Trapping may not be conducted if nightly low temperatures are forecast to fall below 50ºF

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Mohave ground squirrel

Xerospermophilus mohavensis Habitat: Desert scrub Survey Window: Mar 1–Jul 15 Mar 1–Apr 15: Diurnal visual surveys Mar 1–Apr 30: First 5-day trapping period May 1–May 30: Second 5-day trapping period Jun 1–Jul 15: Third 5-day trapping period

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