Condition
Dead
Animal
Long-Tailed Pocket Mouse
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Flattened, acceptable condition for identification. Tail 123mm, tail tuft 17mm, body ~80 cm, hind foot 25 mm. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 00% cloud cover (hazy), 0-2 mph winds, 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
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 CutoffNorthbound lane; near Mile marker 5; 22 inches from road margin.