Us and Life History of the San Francisco Bay Listed Species
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ATTACHMENT III: STATUS AND LIFE HISTORY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY LISTED SPECIES 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1: ALAMEDA WHIPSNAKE........................................................................................... 5 1.1 Species Listing Status .............................................................................................. 5 1.2 Description............................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Distribution and Status............................................................................................. 5 1.4 USFWS Critical Habitat .......................................................................................... 6 1.5 Habitat.................................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Diet......................................................................................................................... 11 1.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 11 1.8 References.............................................................................................................. 12 2: BAY CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY ....................................................................... 14 2.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 14 2.2 Description............................................................................................................. 14 2.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 14 2.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 15 2.5 Habitat.................................................................................................................... 15 2.6 Diet......................................................................................................................... 15 2.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 16 2.8 References.............................................................................................................. 17 3: CALIFORNIA CLAPPER RAIL ................................................................................ 18 3.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 18 3.2 Description............................................................................................................. 18 3.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 19 3.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 21 3.5 Habitat.................................................................................................................... 21 3.6 Diet......................................................................................................................... 23 3.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 24 3.8 References.............................................................................................................. 28 4. CALIFORNIA FRESHWATER SHRIMP.................................................................. 32 4.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 32 4.2 Description and Taxonomy.................................................................................... 32 4.3 Distribution and Status........................................................................................... 32 4.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 34 4.5 Habitat.................................................................................................................... 34 4.6 Diet......................................................................................................................... 36 4.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 37 4.8 References.............................................................................................................. 38 5: CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND SONOMA COUNTY DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENTS .................................... 39 5.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................. 39 5.2 Description and Taxonomy..................................................................................... 39 5.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................. 40 5.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ......................................................................................... 41 5.5 Diet......................................................................................................................... 49 5.6 Life History and Reproduction ............................................................................... 49 2 5.7 References............................................................................................................... 50 6: DELTA SMELT .......................................................................................................... 53 6.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 53 6.2 Description and Taxonomy.................................................................................... 53 6.3 Distribution and Status........................................................................................... 53 6.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 54 6.5 Habitat.................................................................................................................... 55 6.6 Activity, Movement, and Behavior........................................................................ 56 6.7 Diet......................................................................................................................... 56 6.8 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 56 6.9 References.............................................................................................................. 57 7: SALT MARSH HARVEST MOUSE.......................................................................... 59 7.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 59 7.2 Description............................................................................................................. 59 7.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 59 7.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 60 7.5 Habitat.................................................................................................................... 60 7.6 Diet......................................................................................................................... 60 7.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 61 7.8 References.............................................................................................................. 61 8: SAN FRANCISCO GARTER SNAKE....................................................................... 63 8.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 63 8.2 Description............................................................................................................. 63 8.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 63 8.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 65 8.5 Habitat.................................................................................................................... 65 8.6 Diet......................................................................................................................... 67 8.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 68 8.8 References.............................................................................................................. 68 9: SAN JOAQUIN KIT FOX .......................................................................................... 71 9.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 71 9.2 Description............................................................................................................. 71 9.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 71 9.4 USFWS Critical Habitat .......................................................................................