Condition
Dead
Animal
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic #671 Botta’s Pocket Gopher (00)
@ 34.779424, -120.432194 & 2015.03.28 ; 18:45 ; ~1-2wks. St 65.
Ca 135 S, ~0.5 mi. W of E San Antonio Rd. Orcutt. E bd in cu/sh. Grassy patch in oak chaparral, VAFB. Adult?, ‘plump’ but large maggots, beetles, smelly. Xout, fs.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
about two weeks
Roadway Speed Limit
65 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Ca 135 S, W of E San Antonio Rd. Orcutt. E bd in cu/sh. Grassy patch in oak chaparral