Inventory of Vertebrates 
The following list is an inventory of all vertebrate species found at HREC with the exception of class Aves (for birds, see bird list).
Class Order Family Species
Mammalia Didelphimorphia (Marsupials) Didelphidae Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
  Insectivora (Shrews and Moles) Soricidae Trowbridge's Shrew (Sorex trowbridgii)
      Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans)
    Talpidae Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus)
  Chiroptera (Bats) Vespertilionidae Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
      California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
      Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)
      Hairy-winged Myotis (Myotis volans)
      Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
      Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus)
      Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotus)
      Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)
      Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
      Western Big-eared Bat (Plecotus townsendii)
      Western Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperus)
      Western Red Bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)
      Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
    Molossidae Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
  Lagomorpha (Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas) Leporidae Black-tailed Hare (Lepus californicus)
      Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani)
  Rodentia (Squirrels, Rats, Mice, and Relatives) Sciuridae California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi)
      Sonoma Chipmunk (Eutamias sonomae)
      Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)
    Erethizontidae North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
    Geomyidae Botta’s Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)
    Heteromyidae Heerman’s Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys heermanni)
    Cricetidae Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylei)
      California Vole (Microtus californicus)
      Common Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
      Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
      Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes)
      Pinyon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)
      Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
    Muridae House Mouse (Mus musculus)
      Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
  Carnivora (Carnivores) Canidae Coyote (Canis latrans)
      Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
      Red Fox (Vulpes fulva) 
    Ursidae Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
    Procyonidae Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
      Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
    Mustelidae Badger (Taxidea taxus)
      Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
      North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
      Striped Skunk (Mephitus mephitus)
      Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
    Felidae Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
      Mountain Lion (Felis concolor)
  Artiodactyla (Pigs, Deer, and Relatives) Suidae Feral Pig (Sus scrofa)
    Cervidae Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)
      Tule Elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes)
Amphibia Caudata (Salamanders) Ambystomatidae Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)
    Salamandridae California Newt (Taricha torosa)
      Red-bellied Newt (Taricha rivulaaris)
      Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
    Plethodontidae Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)
      Black Salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus)
      California Slender Salamander (Batgrachoseps attenuatus)
      Ensatina (Ensatina escholtzi)
  Salientia (Frogs and Toads) Bufonidae Western Toad (Bufo boreas)
    Hylidae Pacific Treefrog (Hyla regilla)
    Ranidae Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
      Foothill Yellow-legged Frog (Rana boylei)
      Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
Reptilia  Testudines (Turtles) Emydidae Western Pond Turtle (Clemmys marmorata)
  Squamata (Lizards and Snakes) Iguanidae Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus) 
      Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
    Scincidae Western Skink (Eumeces skitonianus)
    Teiidae Western Whiptail (Cnemidophorus tigris)
    Anguidae Northern Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus coeruleus)
      Southern Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus multicarinatus)
    Colubridae Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
      Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulus)
      Gopher Snake (Pituophis malanoleucus)
      Racer (Coluber constrictor)
      Ringneck Snake (Diadophis pnuctatus)
      Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis)
      Striped Racer (Masticophis lateralis)
      Western Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis couchi)
    Viperidae Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
Osteichthyes (Bony Fish)  Clupeiformes (Herring-like fishes, Tarpons, Salmonids, & Relatives) Salmonidae Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri)
  Cypriniformes (Cyprinids) Cyprinidae California Roach (Gesoerikeycas symmetrucus)
      Sacramento Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis)
    Catostomidae Sacramento Sucker (Catostomus occidentalis)
  Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis)
  Perciformes (Perchlike Fishes)  Centrarchidae Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
      Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
      Northern Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
      Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)
  Scorpaeniformes  Cottidae Riffle Sculpin (Cottus gulosus)