Condition
Dead
Animal
Desert Kangaroo Rat
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Moderate damage to carcass; flattened. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 5-10 mph winds, 52 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 6 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Stateline Road CA/NV (Bob Rudd Memorial Highway in Nevada)Westbound lane; 0.4 miles from Death Valley Junction, CA heading east; 3 inches from the yellow lane markings.