Condition
Dead
Animal
Desert Woodrat
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Flattened, extensive damage. Strongly bicolored tail and white feet are the defining characteristics. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet).Weather: 90% cloud cover, 0-5 mph winds, 63 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
other
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
CA Hwy 190Westbound lane; 0.1 miles after Mile Marker 71.0, heading west; center of the travel lane.