Condition
Dead
Animal
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic #714 Botta’s Pocket Gopher (00)
@ 34.865923, -120.459863 & 2015.04.07 ; 13:30 ; ~1-2wks. St. 55.
Ca.1, ~0.2 mi. N Clark Ave., Orcutt. N bd curb, by ‘55 mph’ sign. Eucalyptus grove in suburban/ grassland. Seemingly recent fleshy flat-skin, but wet by am rain. Dig claws evident: FF ~ 22 mm; HF ~33+ mm., short whitish tail. Xout, fs.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
about one week
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Ca.1, ~0.2 mi. N Clark Ave., Orcutt. N bd curb, Eucalyptus grove, suburban/ grassland.