Condition
Dead
Animal
Heermann's Kangaroo Rat
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Dipodomys heermanni identification based on five toes on rear feet, and rear foot length of less than 45 mm. Specimen collected for placement into the Vertebrate Zoology collection of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Observer
Brian Arnold
Travel Frequency
other
Estimated Time Since Impact
exact time of impact (witnessed event)
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Fresno County, Mercy Hot Springs, Little Panoche Road1.5 miles north of San Benito/Fresno County line, just north of entrance drive to Mercy Hot Springs resort