Sensitive Species - San Bernardino Water

Arroyo Chub

*Gila orcuttii*

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Arroyo Chub

*Gila orcuttii*

Size: Adults average 2-4 inches long

Habitat: Freshwater, with sand, gravel or rock substrate

Diet: They are social fish, often found in groups or schools

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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*

Size: 7.5-11 inches in length

Habitat: Grasslands, underground burrows

Diet: Small mammals

Fun Fact: Most female owls are larger, while male and female burrowing owls are the same size

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Cactus Wren

*Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus*

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Cactus Wren

*Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus*

Size: 7-8 inches in length

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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California Glossy Snake

*Arizona elegans occidentalis*

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California Glossy Snake

*Arizona elegans occidentalis*

Size: 3-4 feet in length

Habitat: Scrub, rocky washes, grasslands, chaparral

Diet: Reptiles, small mammals, small birds

Fun Fact: Glossy snakes are excellent burrowers

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Coastal California Gnatcatcher

*Polioptila californica californica*

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Coastal California Gnatcatcher

*Polioptila californica californica*

Size: Up to 4 inches long

Habitat: Coastal sage scrub

Diet: Insects

Fun Fact: Both male and female gnatcatchers incubate their eggs

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Least Bell’s Vireo

*Vireo bellii pusillus*

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Least Bell’s Vireo

*Vireo bellii pusillus*

Size: 4.5-5 inches long

Habitat: Riparian forest, scrub

Diet: Insects

Fun Fact: The male and female both help to construct the nest

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Los Angeles Pocket Mouse

*Perognathus longimembris pacificus*

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Los Angeles Pocket Mouse

*Perognathus longimembris pacificus*

Size: 4-6 inches in length, including tail

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*

Size: 9 inches in length, including tail

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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Santa Ana Speckled Dace

*Rhinichthys osculus*

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Santa Ana Speckled Dace

*Rhinichthys osculus*

Size: Adults average 3-4.5 inches long

Habitat: River or stream with sand or cobble substrate

Diet: Small invertebrates

Fun Fact: This fish prefers to swim and rest along the bottom

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Santa Ana Sucker

*Catostomus santaanae*

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Santa Ana Sucker

*Catostomus santaanae*

Size: Adult average 6 inches long

Habitat: River or stream with a variety of coarse substrate

Diet: Algae

Fun Fact: This fish can only live in fresh, cool water

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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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South Coast Garter Snake

*Thamnophis sirtalis ssp.*

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South Coast Garter Snake

*Thamnophis sirtalis ssp.*

Size: 2.5-4 feet in length

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*

Size: Less than 6 inches in length

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*

Size: 7-9 inches long

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*

Size: 4.5-9 inches in length

Habitat: Streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands

Diet: Insects, tadpoles, fish, and plants

Fun Fact: Western pond turtles can live up to 50 years

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Western Spadefoot

*Spea hammondii*

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Western Spadefoot

*Spea hammondii*

Size: 1.5-2.5 inches long

Habitat: Grasslands, chaparral, scrub, oak woodlands

Diet: Insects

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

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Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo

*Coccyzus americanus occidentalis*

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Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo

*Coccyzus americanus occidentalis*

Size: 10.5-12.5 inches long

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*

Size: 7 inches in length

Habitat: Streamside vegetation

Diet: Insects and berries

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

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