Sensitive Species - San Bernardino Water

Arroyo Toad

*Anaxyrus californicus*

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Arroyo Toad

*Anaxyrus californicus*

Habitat: Riparian areas, scatted vegetation

Diet: insects

Fun Fact: Can survive long dry periods by burrowing underground

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Burrowing Owl

*Athene cunicularia*

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Burrowing Owl

*Athene cunicularia*

Habitat: grasslands, underground burrows

Diet: small mammals

Fun Fact: Unlikes most owls where the female is larger, the female and the male burrowing owl are the same size.

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Cactus Wren

*Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus*

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Cactus Wren

*Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus*

Habitat: Deserts, arid foothills and washes

Diet: Fruit, seeds, insects

Fun Fact: Rarely drinking water, these birds get their liquids from fruit and insects

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Coastal California Gnatcatcher

*Polioptila californica californica*

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Coastal California Gnatcatcher

*Polioptila californica californica*

Habitat: coastal sage scrub

Diet: insects

Fun Fact: Both male and female gnatcatchers incubate their eggs.

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Least Bells Vireo

*Vireo bellii pusillus*

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Least Bells Vireo

*Vireo bellii pusillus*

Habitat: riparian forest, scrub

Diet: insects

Fun Fact: Usually the male and female construct the nest together.

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Los Angeles Pocket Mouse

*Perognathus longimembris pacificus*

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Los Angeles Pocket Mouse

*Perognathus longimembris pacificus*

Habitat: alluvial sage scrub, sandy washes

Diet: seeds, vegetation, insects

Fun Fact: One of the smallest species of pocket mice, weighing less than 10 grams.

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Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog

*Rana muscosa*

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Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog

*Rana muscosa*

Habitat: ponds, meadows, streams

Diet: insects and amphibians

Fun Fact: Tadpoles take two to four years to turn into juvenile frogs, depending on water temperature.

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San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat

*dipodomys merriami parvus*

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San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat

*dipodomys merriami parvus*

Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, sandy washes

Diet: seeds, vegetation, insects

Fun Fact: SBKR can communicate to each other by thumping their hind feet.

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Santa Ana River Woolly-Star

*Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum*

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Santa Ana River Woolly-Star

*Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum*

Habitat: sandy areas, floodplains with full sun

Fun Fact: The flowers bloom between May and August each year

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Slender Horned Spineflower

*Dodecahema leptoceras*

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Slender Horned Spineflower

*Dodecahema leptoceras*

Habitat: alluvial scrub, floodplains

Fun Fact: Flower stocks can grow up to 7 inches high.

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Southcoast Garter

*Thamnophis sirtalis ssp.*

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Southcoast Garter

*Thamnophis sirtalis ssp.*

Habitat: dense riparian vegetation, permanent water

Diet: amphibians, fish, invertebrates

Fun Fact: While this snake does produce venom, it is mild and not lethal to humans.

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Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

*Empidonax traillii*

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Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

*Empidonax traillii*

Habitat: dense riparian vegetation

Diet: insects

Fun Fact: Typically, Southwestern Willow Flycatchers only raise one brood per year.

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Tricolored Blackbird

*Agelaius tricolor*

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Tricolored Blackbird

*Agelaius tricolor*

Habitat: marshes, shrubs

Diet: insects

Fun Fact: These birds form one of the largest bredding colonies in North America.

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Western Pond Turtle

*Actinemys marmorata*

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Western Pond Turtle

*Actinemys marmorata*

Habitat: streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands

Diet: insects, tadpoles, fish, and plants

Fun Fact: Can live up to 50 years.

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Western Spadefoot

*Spea hammondii*

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Western Spadefoot

*Spea hammondii*

Habitat: Grasslands, chaparral, scrub, oak woodlands

Diet: insects

Fun Fact: The Western spadefoot can emit a peanut-scented secreation to deter predators

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Western Yellowbilled Cuckoo

*Coccyzus americanus occidentalis*

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Western Yellowbilled Cuckoo

*Coccyzus americanus occidentalis*

Habitat: open woodlands

Diet: insects

Fun Fact: One of the few bird species that can eat hairy caterpillars.

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Yellow-Breasted Chat

*Icteria virens*

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Yellow-Breasted Chat

*Icteria virens*

Habitat: Streamside vegetation

Diet: insects and berries

Fun Fact: These birds will sing during the day and at night.

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