Animals In The Desert Region Of California

Some creatures get the moisture they need from their food so they dont need to drink much water if any.

Animals in the desert region of california. The desert tortoise is a champion of avoiding the heat. Mojavensis - Mohave Patch-nosed Snake Sonora semiannulata semiannulata - Groundsnake. However 38 reptile and amphibian species are found largely in the states desert habitats.

Animals that can be found living in the California Desert region include desert tortoises white-footed mice kangaroo rats squirrels spotted bats spotted skunks coyotes desert kit foxes and desert bighorn sheep. Atacama Desert The Atacama is located in various parts of Chile a long narrow country in South America that borders the Pacific Ocean. Californias Desert climates rival the Mediterranean for plant and animal species richness.

A light-colored coat to reflect heat. NPS - Robb Hannawacker. All of the California deserts are located in eastern Southern California.

3602 Inland Empire Blvd Suite C-220 Ontario CA 91764 Field Offices Email the Inland Deserts Region 909 484-0167. With a life span of 50 to 80 years the California desert tortoise is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. The black-tailed jackrabbit Lepus californicus is very common in the California desert where it feeds on shrubs and grasses.

The highest temperature ever recorded on the surface of the earth 134 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at Death Valley National Park part of the California desert region in 1913. Others live along the edges of deserts where there are more plants and shelter. Pacific Southwest Region USFWS.

The ability either to store water or to survive on very little water. The native freshwater fish fauna of California includes 73 species of fish. Hypsiglena torquata deserticola - Desert Nightsnake Lampropeltis getula californiae - California Kingsnake Phyllorhynchus decurtatus - Leaf-nosed Snake Pituophis catenifer deserticola - Great Basin Gopher Snake Rheinocheilus lecontei - Long-nosed Snake S.