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Scene: Rock outcrop in Whipple Mountains, five miles west of Parker Dam in southeastern California.
Also present: Deermouse—Peromyscus maniculatus,
western banded gecko—Coleonyx variegatus,
night snake—Hypsiglena torquata,
tarantula—Aphonopelma chalcodes,
stink beetle—Eleodes sp.
Sponsor: Kenneth E. Stager
Background: Steve Hill and James R. Olson
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Range: Mountains, badlands and forests in southwestern United States to Baja California and southern Mexico.
Habitat: Shelter-providing rocky broken areas in a variety of habitats ranging from mountain to desert.
Status: Common in mountainous and rocky terrain, less so in forests.
Diet: Omnivorous: small mammals, grasshoppers, beetles, fruits, eggs, lizards, and carrion.
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The ringtail, the state mammal of Arizona, is a member of the raccoon family and is native to the New World. Nocturnal and shy, it is seldom seen in the wild.
Further information about this species may be found on the Animal Diversity Web page for ringtail.
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