Condition
Dead
Animal
Desert Kangaroo Rat
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Crushed, moderate damage. Four toes. Measurements are: tail 223 mm includes tuft; Hind foot 52 mm. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 50% cloud cover, 0-2 mph winds, 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Stateline Road CA/NV (Bob Rudd Memorial Highway in Nevada)Westbound lane; ~1 mile from Death Valley Junction, CA heading East; 2 feet from the yellow lane markings.