Condition
Dead
Animal
Long-Tailed Pocket Mouse
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Crushed and flattened, extensive damage. Tail length 112 mm; hind foot 21 mm; ear 12 mm; five toes on rear feet; Strongly bicolored tail. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 00% cloud cover, 0-1 mph winds, 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
daily
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
CA Hwy 190Eastbound lane; 10 feet prior to Mile Marker 113.00, heading east; 20 inches from the yellow lane markings.