ATTACHMENT II: 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 .............................................................................................................. 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 ......................................................................................................................... 16 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 ......................................................................................................................... 24 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 ............................................................................................................. 32 4.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 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, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, AND SONOMA COUNTY DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 39 5.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 39 5.2 Description ............................................................................................................. 39 5.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 40 5.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 41 5.5 Diet ......................................................................................................................... 51 2 5.6 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 51 5.7 References .............................................................................................................. 53 6: DELTA SMELT .......................................................................................................... 55 6.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 55 6.2 Description ............................................................................................................. 55 6.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 55 6.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 56 6.5 Habitat .................................................................................................................... 57 6.6 Activity, Movement, and Behavior ........................................................................ 58 6.7 Diet ......................................................................................................................... 58 6.8 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 58 6.9 References .............................................................................................................. 59 7: SALT MARSH HARVEST MOUSE .......................................................................... 61 7.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 61 7.2 Description ............................................................................................................. 61 7.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 61 7.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 62 7.5 Habitat .................................................................................................................... 62 7.6 Diet ......................................................................................................................... 62 7.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 63 7.8 References .............................................................................................................. 63 8: SAN FRANCISCO GARTER SNAKE ....................................................................... 65 8.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 65 8.2 Description ............................................................................................................. 65 8.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................ 65 8.4 USFWS Critical Habitat ........................................................................................ 67 8.5 Habitat .................................................................................................................... 67 8.6 Diet ......................................................................................................................... 69 8.7 Life History and Reproduction .............................................................................. 70 8.8 References .............................................................................................................. 70 9: SAN JOAQUIN KIT FOX .......................................................................................... 73 9.1 Species Listing Status ............................................................................................ 73 9.2 Description ............................................................................................................. 73 9.3 Distribution ...........................................................................................................