BMGR-W Small Mammal, Reptile, Amphibian Brochure
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CONSERVING THE LANDSCAPE For additional information regarding REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, & AND THE DOD MISSION reptiles, amphibians, and small As the manager and primary user of the SMALL MAMMALS OF THE 700k acre Barry M. Goldwater Range mammals or for general inquires West (BMGR-W), the U.S. Marine Corps regarding natural resources BMGR-W (USMC) is responsible for maintaining management on the BMGR-W, please MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA the ecological integrity of the range, while simultaneously providing a realis- contact the Range Management tic training environment for our nation’s Department: warfighters. Additionally, the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 and the Sikes Act mandates that the USMC de- velop and adhere to an Integrated Natu- ral Resources Management Plan (INRMP) which “includes provisions for proper management and protection of the natural and cultural resources of the range, and for sustainable use by the public of such resources to the extent consistent with military purposes.” The INRMP for the BMGR-W requires that baseline surveys for small mammals, MCAS Yuma/Range Management Dept. reptiles, and amphibians be established so that natural resource managers may P.O. Box 99134/BLDG. 151 determine how best to allocate efforts Yuma, AZ 85369-9134 to protect these resources. The infor- mation presented in this brochure is a product of that objective and is being Phone: 928-269-3402 provided to increase public awareness and enhance the visitor experience. Small Mammals Continued: Amphibians : Reptiles (Snakes): □ Rock Squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus □ Couch’s Spadefoot, Scaphiopus couchii □ Rosy Boa, Lichanura trivirgata □ Botta’s Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae □ Red-spotted Toad, Anaxyrus (Bufo) punctatus □ Western Threadsnake, Leptotyphlops humilis □ Little Pocket Mouse, Perognathus longimembris □ Sonoran Desert Toad, Bufo (Incilius) alvarius □ Sonoran Coralsnake, Micruroides euryxanthus □ Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus □ Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Rana berlandieri □ Western Shovel-nosed Snake, Chionactis occipitalis** □ Bailey’s Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus amplus Reptiles (Tortoises): □ Variable Sandsnake, Chilomeniscus stramineus □ Rock Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius □ Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Gopherus morafkai** □ Nightsnake, Hypsiglena torquata □ Desert Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus Reptiles (Lizards): □ Sonoran Lyresnake, Trimorphodon lambda □ Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat, Dipodmys merriami □ Desert Iguana, Disposaurus dorsalis □ Gophersnake, Pituophis catenifer □ Desert Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys deserti □ Common Chuckwalla, Sauromalus ater □ Glossy Snake, Arizona elegans □ Cactus Mouse, Peromyscus eremicus □ Sonoran Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus nebrius □ Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake, Phyllorhynchus decurtatus □ Canyon Mouse, Peromyscus crinitus □ Long-nosed Leopard Lizard, Gambelia wislizenii □ Western Patch-nosed Snake, Salvadora hexalepis □ White-throated Woodrat, Neotoma albigula □ Zebra-tailed Lizard, Callisaurus draconoides □ Coachwhip, Coluber flagellum □ Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia □ Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard, Uma rufopunctata □ Long-nosed Snake, Rhinocheilus lecontei □ House Mouse, Mus musculus □ Long-tailed Brush Lizard, Urosaurus graciosus □ Common Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula □ Kit Fox, Vulpes macrotis □ Ornate Tree Lizard, Urosaurus ornatus □ Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox □ Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus □ Common Side-blotched Lizard, Uta stansburiana □ Mohave Rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus □ Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus □ Desert Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus magister □ Sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes □ Western Spotted Skunk, Spilogale gracilis □ Flat-tailed Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma mcallii** □ Speckled Rattlesnake, Crostalus mitchellii □ American Badger, Taxidea taxus □ Goode’s Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma goodie □ Black-tailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus □ Coyote, Canis latrans □ Tiger Whiptail, Aspidoscelis tigris Small Mammals: □ Bobcat, Lynx rufus □ Western Banded Gecko, Coleonyx variegatus □ Desert Cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonnii □ Desert Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis □ Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus Annotation □ Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum** □ Harris’s Antelope Squirrel, Ammospermophilus harrisii Venomous Non-native **Species of Special Concern □ Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, Xerospermophilus tereticaudus .