Condition
Dead
Animal
White-Tailed Antelope Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Minor damage to male carcass. Body length was 5.0 in, tail length was 2.0 in, total length was 7.0 in. There was still wet blood on the asphalt. They corneas were starting to dry. Rigor mortis was beginning to set. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: clear, 0-5 mph winds, 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 6 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
65 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
CA HWY 190Westbound lane; 0.1 miles prior to Mile Marker 132.00, heading west; ~6 inches from the white lane marking