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Western harvest mouse - (T_MAMMAL-sm_mammal) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Western harvest mouse Species name: Reithrodontomys megalotis Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: sm_mammal Fact: All animals and

One-toed amphiuma - (HERP-amphibian) See facts

Name of animal-plant: One-toed amphiuma Species name: Amphiuma pholeter Animal type: HERP Subcategory: amphibian Fact: All animals and plants

Marsh oryzomys - (T_MAMMAL-sm_mammal) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Marsh oryzomys Species name: Oryzomys palustris Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: sm_mammal Fact: All animals and plants

Eastern pipistrelle - (T_MAMMAL-bat) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Eastern pipistrelle Species name: Pipistrellus subflavus Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: bat Fact: All animals and plants

Blackmouth shiner - (FISH-freshwater) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Blackmouth shiner Species name: Notropis melanostomus Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Bristled river shrimp - (INVERT-shrimp) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Bristled river shrimp Species name: Macrobrachium olfersii Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: shrimp Fact: All animals and

Ringed map turtle - (HERP-turtle) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Ringed map turtle Species name: Graptemys oculifera Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals and

Star phacelia - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Star phacelia Species name: Phacelia stellaris Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Santa Rosa island fox - (T_MAMMAL-canine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Santa Rosa island fox Species name: Urocyon littoralis santarosae Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: canine Fact: All

Pacific pocket mouse - (T_MAMMAL-sm_mammal) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Pacific pocket mouse Species name: Perognathus longimembris pacificus Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: sm_mammal Fact: All animals