Condition
Dead
Animal
California Ground Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Adult female, near-term pregnancy. Nbarriers in median or on shoulder. Local habitat is oak savannah. High grass near edge of road, squirrel darted out and was hit. Specimen salvaged for Oakland Museum of California research collections.
Observer
Douglas Long
Travel Frequency
annually
Estimated Time Since Impact
exact time of impact (witnessed event)
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Platina Rd., west of Shoup Rd.Igo