Condition
Dead
Animal
Desert Woodrat
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Moderate degloving on head, otherwise minimal damage. Male. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 20% cloud cover, 0-2 mph winds, 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Not present at 0530 a.m. when we passed this location.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
monthly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Beatty Cutoff RoadSouthbound lane; near mile marker 6, heading North;on the yellow lane markings..