1912] Taylor: Birds and Reptiles of Northern Nevada. 335 



Species Apparently Not Ranging Above Upper Sonoran in the Northern 



Nevada Eegion 



Carpodaeus mexicaniis frontalis 

 Chondestes grammacus strigatus 



Citellus mollis 

 Ammospermophilus leucurus 

 Onychomys brevicaudus 

 Peromyscus crinitus (possibly 



ranging into lower Transition) 

 Eeithrodontomys megalotis deserti 



(possibly ranging into lower 



Transition) 

 Neotoma nevadensis 



Crotaphytus collaris baileyi 

 Crotaphytns wislizenii 

 Uta stansbiiriana 

 Sceloporus biseriatus 

 Phrynosoma platyrhinos 



Birds 



Aniphispiza bilineata deserticola 

 Amphispiza nevadensis nevadensis 



Mammals 



Thomomys nevadensis | 



Perodipus microps levipes 

 Dipodomys merriami nevadensis 

 Perognathus nevadensis 

 Sylvilagus nuttalli granger! 

 Lepus californicus wallawalla (per- 

 haps ranging into lower Tran- 

 sition) 

 Antrozous pallidus pallidus 



Eeptiles 



Cneniidophoriis tigris 

 Bascanion taeniatiim 

 Pituophis catenifer deserticola 

 Crotalus, species uncertain 



The following species were present and were probably breed- 

 ing in the mountains (Transition). In certain cases definite 

 proof of sexual activity was obtained. 



Species Known to Breed Elsewhere in Transition or Above 



Birds 



Oreortyx picta plumifera 

 Selasphorus platycercus 

 Empidonax wrighti 

 Carpodaeus cassini 

 Spinus pinus 



Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys 

 Juneo hyemalis thurberi 

 Passerella iliaca schistacea 

 Oreospiza cnlorura 



Tachycineta thalassina lepida 

 Vermivora celata orestera 

 Dendroiea auduboni auduboui 

 Oporornis tolmiei 

 Cinclus mexicanus unicolor 

 Penthestes gambeli gambeli 

 Hylociehla ustulata swainsoni 

 Sialia currucoides 



Odocoileus hemionus 



Citellus oregonus 



Callospermophilus (various species) 



Microtus mordax 



Microtus (Lagurus) (various 



species) 

 Zapus princeps oregonus 



Beptiles 

 Sceloporus graciosus 



Mammals 



Erethizou epixantlium 



Putorius cicognani 



Putorius arizonensis (possibly 



breeds below Transition) 

 Sorex palustris navigator 

 Myotis lucifugus longicrus 



