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Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties, California Appendix D Species Found on the San Joaquin River NWR, or Within the Proposed Expansion Area Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties, California United States Department of the Interior U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service This page intentionally left blank Appendix D: Species List Species Found on the San Joaquin River NWR, or within the Proposed Expansion Area Invertebrates Artemia franciscana brine shrimp Branchinecta coloradensis Colorado fairy shrimp Branchinecta conservatio Conservancy fairy shrimp (FE) Branchinecta lindahli (no common name) Branchinecta longiantenna longhorn fairy shrimp (FE) Branchinecta lynchi vernal pool fairy shrimp (FT) Branchinecta mackini (no common name) Branchinecta mesovallensis midvalley fairy shrimp Lepidurus packardi vernal pool tadpole shrimp (FE) Linderiella occidentalis California linderiella Anticus antiochensis Antioch Dunes anthicid beetle (CS) Anticus sacramento Sacramento anthicid beetle (CS) Desmocerus californicus dimorphus Valley elderberry longhorn beetle (FT) Hygrotus curvipes curved-foot hygrotus diving beetle (CS) Lytta moesta moestan blister beetle (CS) Lytta molesta molestan blister beetle (CS) Vertebrates Amphibia Caudata: Ambystomatidae Ambystoma californiense California tiger salamander (CP, CS) Anura: Pelobatidae Spea hammondii western spadefoot (CP, CS) Bufonidae Bufo boreas western toad Hylidae Hyla regilla Pacific treefrog Ranidae Rana aurora red-legged frog (FT, CP, CS) Rana boylii foothill yellow-legged frog (CP, CS, FS) Rana catesbeiana bullfrog (H) Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan D-1 Appendix D: Species List Reptilia Testudines: Emydidae Clemmys marmorota western pond turtle (CP, CS, FS) Trachemys scripta slider Squamata: Iguanidae Gambelia sila blunt-nosed leopard lizard (FE, CE, CP) Sceloporus occidentalis western fence lizard Uta stansburiana side-blotched lizard Phrynosoma coronatum coast horned lizard (CP, CS) Scincidae Eumeces gilbertii Gilbert’s skink Teiidae Cnemidophorus tigris western whiptail Anguidae Elgaria multicarinatus southern alligator lizard Elgaria coerulea northern alligator lizard Anniellidae Anniella pulchra California legless lizard Colubridae Coluber constrictor racer Masticophis flagellum coachwhip (CP, CS) Arizona elegans glossy snake Pituophis melanoleucus Pacific gopher snake Lampropeltis getula common kingsnake Rhinochielus lecontei long-nosed snake Thamnophis sirtalis common garter snake Thamnophis gigas giant garter snake (FT, CT, CP) Viperidae Crotalus viridis western rattlesnake Fish Petromyzontidae Petra tridentata Pacific Lamprey Acipenseridae Acipenser transmontanus white sturgeon Acipenser medirostris green sturgeon (T) Clupeidae Alosa sapidissima American shad Dorosoma petenese threadfin shad D-2 Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan Appendix D: Species List Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio common carp Carassius auratus goldfish Notemigonus crysoleucas golden shiner Lavinia exilicauda hitch Orthodon microlepidotus Sacramento blackfish Pogonichthys macrolepidotus Sacramento splittail Ptychocheilus grandis Sacramento pikeminnow Cyprinella lutrensis red shiner Pimephales promelas fathead minnow Catostomidaeca Catostomus occidedntalis Sacramento sucker Ictaluridae Ameiurus catus white catfish Ameiurus nebulosus brown bullhead Ameiurus melas black bullhead Ictalurus punctatus channel catfish Salmonidae Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus mykiss rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Central Valley steelhead (T) Poeciliidae Gambusia affinis western mosquitofish Atherinidae Menidia beryllina inland silverside Cottidae Cottus asper prickly sculpin Percichthyidae Morone saxatilis striped bass Centrarchidae Pomoxis migromaculatus black crappie Pomoxis annularis white crappie Lopomis gulosus warmouth Lopomis cyanellus green sunfish Lopomis macrochirus bluegill Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan D-3 Appendix D: Species List Lopomis microlophus redear sunfish Micropterus salmoides largemouth bass Micropterus dolomieu smallmouth bass Percidae Percina macrolepida bigscale logperch Embiotocidae Hysterocarpus traski tule perch Osmeridae Hypomesus transpacificus delta smelt (CT, FT) Birds Podicipediformes: Podicipedidae Aechomophorus clarkii Clark's grebe Aechomophorus occidentalis western grebe Podiceps auritus horned grebe Podiceps nigricollis eared grebe Podilymbus podiceps pied-billed grebe Pelecaniformes: Pelecanus occidentalis brown pelican Pelecanidae Pelecanus erythrorynchos American white pelican Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax auritus double-crested cormorant Ciconiiformes: Ardeidae Ixobrychus exilis least bittern Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night heron Butorides striatus green-backed heron Bubulcus ibis cattle egret Egretta thula snowy egret Ardea alba great egret Ardea herodias great blue heron Threskiornithidae Plegadis chihi white-faced ibis Anseriformes: Anatidae Cygnus columbianus tundra swan Cygnus buccinator trumpeter swan (accidental) Anser albifrons greater white-fronted goose Chen caerulescens snow goose D-4 Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan Appendix D: Species List Chen rossii Ross’ goose Branta hutchinsii leucopareia Aleutian Canada goose (T) Branta hutchinsii minima cackling goose Branta canadensis moffitti Great Basin Canada goose Branta canadensis parvipes lesser Canada goose Branta bernicla brant Anas platyrhynchos mallard Anas strepera gadwall Anas crecca green-winged teal Anas americana American wigeon Anas penelope Eurasian wigeon Anas acuta northern pintail Anas clypeata northern shoveler Anas discors blue-winged teal Anas cyanoptera cinnamon teal Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck Aix sponsa wood duck Aythya valisineria canvasback Aythya americana redhead Aythya collaris ring-necked duck Aythya marila greater scaup Athya affinis lesser scaup Bucephala clangula common goldeneye Bucephola albeola bufflehead Mergus merganser common merganser Lophodytes cucullatus hooded merganser Aix galericulata Mandarin duck Branta rufficollis red-breasted goose (accidental) Gruiformes: Rallidae Rallus limicola Virginia rail Porzana carolina sora Gallinula chloropus common moorhen Fulica americana American coot Charadriiformes: Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan D-5 Appendix D: Species List Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra americana American avocet Himantopus mexicanus black-necked stilt Charadriidae Charadrius alexandrinus snowy plover Charadrius semipalmatus semipalmated plover Charadrius vociferus killdeer Charadrius montanus mountain plover Pluvialis squatarola black-bellied plover Pluvialis dominica American golden plover Scolopacidae Limosa fedoa marbled godwit Newmenius phaeopus whimbrel Newmenius americanus long-billed curlew Catoptrophorus semipalmatus willet Tringa melanoleuca greater yellowlegs Tringa flavipes lesser yellowlegs Tringa solitaria solitary sandpiper Actitis macularia spotted sandpiper Phalaropus tricolor Wilson’s phalarope Phalaropus lobatus red-necked phalarope Limnodromus griseus short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher Gallinago gallinago common snipe Calidris alpina dunlin Calidris pusilla semipalmated sandpiper Calidris mauri western sandpiper Calidris minutilla least sandpiper Calidris bairdii Baird’s sandpiper Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper Laridae Larus philidelphia Bonaparte’s gull Larus delawarensis ring-billed gull Larus canus mew gull Larus argentatus herring gull Larus californicus California gull Larus glaucescens glaucous-winged gull Sterna forsteri Forster’s tern Chlidonias niger black tern D-6 Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan Appendix D: Species List Sterna caspia Caspian tern Falconiformes: Cathartidae Cathartes aura turkey vulture Accipitridae Aquila chrysaetos golden eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus bald eagle Elanus leucurus white-tailed kite Circus cyaneus northern harrier Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s hawk Buteo lineatus red-shouldered hawk Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk Buteo swainsoni Swainson’s hawk Buteo lagopus rough-legged hawk Buteo regalis ferruginous hawk Pandion haliaetus osprey Falconidae Falco sparverius American kestrel Falco columbarius merlin Falco mexicanus prairie falcon Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon Galliformes: Phasianidae Meleagris gallopavo turkey Callipepla californica California quail Phasianus colchicus ring-necked pheasant Columbiformes: Columbidae Columba livia rock dove Zenaida macroura mourning dove Zenaida asiatica white-winged dove (accidental) Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian collared dove Cuculiformes: Cuculidae Coccyzus americanus yellow-billed cuckoo Strigiformes: Tytonidae Tyto alba barn owl Strigidae Asio flammeus short-eared owl Asio otus long-eared owl Proposed Expansion San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan D-7 Appendix D: Species List Bubo virginianus great horned owl Otus kennicottii western screech owl Athene cunicularia burrowing owl Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae Chordeiles acutipennis lesser nighthawk Apodiformes: Apodidae Chaetura vauxi Vaux’s swift Aeronautes saxatalis white-throated swift Trochilidae Archilochus alexandri black-chinned hummingbird Calypte anna Anna’s hummingbird Selasphorus rufus rufous hummingbird Coraciiformes:
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