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Mountain beaver - (T_MAMMAL-sm_mammal) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Mountain beaver Species name: Aplodontia rufa Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: sm_mammal Fact: All animals and plants

Rough-skinned newt - (HERP-amphibian) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Rough-skinned newt Species name: Taricha granulosa Animal type: HERP Subcategory: amphibian Fact: All animals and plants

Southern red-backed vole - (T_MAMMAL-sm_mammal) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Southern red-backed vole Species name: Clethrionomys gapperi Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: sm_mammal Fact: All animals and

Deer mouse - (T_MAMMAL-sm_mammal) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Deer mouse Species name: Peromyscus maniculatus Animal type: T_MAMMAL Subcategory: sm_mammal Fact: All animals and plants

Najas - (BENTHIC-sav) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Najas Species name: Najas arguta Animal type: BENTHIC Subcategory: sav Fact: All animals and plants are

Vaux's swift - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Vaux's swift Species name: Chaetura vauxi Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Varied thrush - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Varied thrush Species name: Ixoreus naevius Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Western screech-owl - (BIRD-raptor) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Western screech-owl Species name: Megascops kennicottii Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Violet-green swallow - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Violet-green swallow Species name: Tachycineta thalassina Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Western tanager - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Western tanager Species name: Piranga ludoviciana Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised