Local Species common names=latin
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EmilySypolt Plus on April 13, 2012
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Practice the latin names by reading the common names
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Didelphis virginiana | Virginia Opossum |
| Scapanus sp. | coast mole |
| Neurotrichus gibbsii | shrew mole |
| Sorex sp. | for shrew, water shrew, etc. |
| Tadarida brasiliensis | brazilian free-tailed bat |
| Lasiurus sp. | hoary bat, red bat |
| Eptesicus fuscus | big brown bat |
| Lasionycteris noctivagans | silver-haired bat |
| myotis sp. | big eared bat |
| Ochotona princeps | american pika |
| lepus californicus | black-tail jackrabbit |
| Sylvilagus bachmani | bush rabbit |
| Aplodontia rufa | mountain veaver |
| Castor canadensis | beaver |
| Marmota flaviventris | yellow-bellied marmot |
| glaucomys sabrinus | Northern flying squirrel |
| tamiasciurus douglasii | Douglas squirrel |
| Sciurus griseus | western grey squirrel |
| Tamias sp. | chipmunk |
| Spermophilus beecheyi | California ground squirrel |
| Spermophilus lateralis | golden mantled ground squirrel |
| Thomomys bottae | bottas pocket gopher |
| Perognathus sp. | soft pocket mice |
| Dipodomys sp. | kangaroo rats |
| Zapus trinotatus | pacific jumping mice |
| rattus rattus | black rat |
| rattus norvegicus | norway rat |
| mus musculus | house mouse |
| neotoma fuscipes | dusky footed wood rat |
| Reithrodontomys megalotis | western harvest mouse |
| Peromyscus maniculatus | deer mouse |
| peromyscus californicus | California deer mouse |
| Ondatra zibethicus | muskrat |
| Arborimus pomo | Sonoma Tree vole |
| Clethrionomys californicus | Western red-backed vole |
| Microtus sp. | meadow vole |
| Erethizon dorsatum | porcupine |
| canis latrans | coyote |
| Canis familiaris | dog |
| Vulpes vulpes | Red fox |
| Urocyon cinereoargenteus | Gray fox |
| Ursus americanus | black bear |
| Procyon lotor | Northern raccoon |
| Bassariscus astutus | ringtail |
| Martes americana | American marten |
| Martes pennanti | Fischer |
| Mustela erminea | Ermine |
| Mustela frenata | Long-tailed weasel |
| Mustela vison | Mink |
| Taxidea taxus | American badger |
| Enhydra lutris | Sea otter |
| lontra canadensis | Northern River otter |
| Mephitis mephitis | striped skunk |
| Spilogale gracilis | Western Spotted Skunk |
| Gulo gulo | Wolverine |
| Felis concolor | Mountain lion |
| Felis catus | Domestic cat |
| Lynx rufus | bobcat |
| Eumetopias jubatus | Steller Sea Lion |
| Zalophus californianus | California Sea Lion |
| Mirounga angustirostris | Northern Elephant Seal |
| Phoca vitulina | harbor seal |
| Equus sp. | Horse genus |
| Eubalaena glacialis | North Atlantic right whale |
| Balaenoptera musculus | Blue Whale |
| Megaptera novaeangliae | Humpback Whale |
| Eschrichtius robustus | Gray whale |
| Grampus griseus | Risso's Dolphin |
| Lissodelphis borealis | Northern Right Whale Dolphin |
| Lagenorhynchus obliquidens | Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
| Orcinus orca | killer whale |
| Phocoena phocoena | Harbor Porpoise |
| Phocoenoides dalli | Dall's Porpoise |
| Physeter macrocephalus | Sperm Whale |
| Sus scrofa | Wild boar |
| Cervus elaphus | elk |
| Odocoileus hemionus | Mule Deer |
| Odocoileus virginianus | white-tailed deer |
| Antilocapra americana | Pronghorn |
| Oreamnos americanus | Mountain Goat |
| Ovis canadensis | Bighorn Sheep |
| Bos taurus | Domestic cow |
| Bos bison | American Bison |
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