Species

Animals

The following table lists animals likely to occur in the park and was compiled using the following source: Environmental Impact Report – San Pedro Valley County Park/ San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Department (EDAW, Inc. 1975)

Amphibians​

Scientific Name
Taricha torosa
Ensatina eschscholtzi
Batrachoseps attenuatus
Aneides flavipunctatus
Bufo boreas
Hyla regilla
Rana aura draytoni
Dicamptodontidae

Common Name
California Newt
Ensatina
California Slender Salamander
Santa Cruz Black Salamander
Western Toad
Pacific Tree Frog
California Red-legged Frog
Pacific Giant Salamander

Pacific Giant Salamander
Photo By Mark Powers

Scientific Name
Ardea herodias
Anas platyrhynchos
Cathartes aura
Accipiter striatus
Accipiter cooperii
Buteo jamaicensis
Buteo lineatus
Falco sparverius
Callipepla californica
Charadrius vociferus
Larus delawarensis
Larus californicus
Larus argentatus
Larus occidentalis
Patagioenas fasciata
Columba livia
Zenaida macroura
Streptopelia decaocto
Tyto alba
Megascops kennicottii
Bubo virginianus
Glaucidium gnoma
Aegolius acadicus
Chaetura vauxi
Aeronautes saxatalis
Calypte anna
Selasphorus rufus
Selasphorus sasin
Megaceryle alcyon
Melanerpes formicivorus
Sphyrapicus ruber
Dryobates nuttallii
Dryobates pubescens
Dryobates villosus
Colaptes auratus
Dryocopus pileatus

Common Name
Great Blue Heron
Mallard
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
California Quail
Killdeer
Ringed-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Western Gull
Band-tailed Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
Barn Owl
Western Screech Owl
Great Horned Owl
Northern Pygmy Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Vaux’s Swift
White-throated Swift
Anna’s Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Nutall’s Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker

Profile of Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) on Weiler Ranch Road perched on a branch
Photo by Shane Kadlecik

Fish

Scientific Name
Cottus sp.

Gasterosteus aculeatus
Lampetra tridentata
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Platichthys stellatus

Common Name
Freshwater Sculpin
Three-spine Stickleback
Lamprey (larvae)
Steelhead-Central CA Coast ESU
Starry Flounder

Mammals

Scientific Name
Sorex vagrans
Scapanus latimanus
Myotis spp. a. o.
Lepus californicus
Sylvilagus bachmani
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Thomomys bottae
Reithrodontomys megalotis
Peromyscus maniculatus
Neotoma fuscipes
Microtus californicus
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Canis latrans
Procyon lotor
Mustela frenata
Taxidea taxus
Mephitis mephitis
Spilogale putorius
Felis concolor
Lynx rufus
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus

Common Name
Vagrant Shrew
Broad-handed Mole
Bats
Black-tailed Hare
Brush Rabbit
California Ground Squirrel
Botta Pocket Gopher
Western Harvest Mouse
Deer Mouse
Dusky-footed Wood Rat
California Meadow Mouse
Gray Fox
Coyote
Raccoon
Long-tailed Weasel
Badger
Striped Skunk
Spotted Skunk
Mountain Lion
Bobcat
Black-tailed Deer

Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Bobcat (Lynx rufus) | Walnut Grove | Photo by Shane Kadlecik

Reptiles

Scientific Name
Sceloporus occidentalis

Eumeces skiltonianus
Gerrhonotus coeruleus
Charina bottae
Coluber constrictor
Diadophis amabilis
Pituophis catenifer
Lampropeltis getulus
Thamnophis sirtalis
Crotalus viridis oreganus
Clemmys marmorata 

Common Name
Western Fence Lizard
Western Skink
Alligator Lizard
Rubber Boa
Racer Snake
Western Ringneck Snake
Gopher Snake
Common Kingsnake
Common Garter Snake
Western Rattlesnake
Western Pond Turtle

Valley View Trail - Fence Lizard
Photo by SLWalker

The following table lists animals likely to occur in the park and was compiled using the following source: Environmental Impact Report – San Pedro Valley County Park/ San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Department (EDAW, Inc. 1975)