Observation field: Identification Confidence
Select the level of confidence you have in your ID.
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Observations specifying this field
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Photos / SoundsWhatWestern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)ObservergtsalmonDescriptionSubadult female DOR on FM 1376. Recent bird meal (appears to be a Northern Cardinal, common in area). Rattle removed, head and neck appears more damaged than expected. See second image for detail of the bird remains. Diamondbacks are uncommon in this area. This is the first one I have seen in 10 years in this immediate area. I live one mile away. A neighbor on Walnut Grove Road showed me a picture of one at #38 Walnut Grove from about 20 years ago. |
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Photos / SoundsWhatEastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. sirtalis)ObservergtsalmonDescriptionDOR (recent hours, on busy road) adult with stubbed tail. 61 degrees F. With TFS. US quarter dollar for size. |
high |
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Photos / Sounds
WhatMountain Lion (Puma concolor)ObserveresophieaDescriptionLarge scat containing hair and large pieces of bone. Credit card for scale. |
high |
Photos / SoundsWhatMountain Lion (Puma concolor)ObserveresophieaDescriptionLarge scat containing hair and large pieces of bone. Credit card for scale: scat is appx 1" or 1.5cm diameter. Found 300 meters from a collared pecary that was partly eaten. |
high |
Photos / SoundsWhatMountain Lion (Puma concolor)ObserveresophieaDescriptionTracks in a well traveled arroyo of Saguaro National Park West. Tracks were less than 7 days old (deposited after a rainfall event on Jan 28/29, 2021). Trackset was long and well defined, consisting of over 100 prints. Animal headed upstream, generally west. |
high |
Photos / SoundsWhatMountain Lion (Puma concolor)ObserveresophieaDescriptionTrack set in Tucson Mountain Park, at urban interface. Tracks headed down an arroyo, heading northeast. Track age difficult to establish because of the coarse substrate: estimate more than 2 days old, but less than 1 week. I suspect this is the same animal that I observed tracks from, in a nearby arroyo (on the other side of the ridge). Track characteristics were undeniably typical of P. concolor: three lobed plantar pad, asymmetrical toe layout, gap between toes and pad forming the typical "C" shape. |
high |
Photos / Sounds
WhatAmerican Badger (Taxidea taxus)ObserveresophieaDescriptionTwo individuals, one in den, the other near den |
high |
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Photos / SoundsWhatPacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observertrue_islanderDescriptionSadly, found run over near active breeding pond. :( |
high |
Photos / Sounds
WhatNine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)ObserverlfelliottDescriptionDOR |
high |
Photos / SoundsWhatLong-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)ObservergtsalmonDescriptionDOR adult male. No stomach contents from external exam. Retained some dry shed skin on tail tip. TL: 25.75 inches (648 mm). Tail: ~4 inches (102 mm). With Eric C. Timaeus, Sr. Retained for deposit. |
high |
Photos / SoundsWhatWestern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)ObservergtsalmonDescriptionDOR juvenile male. With Eric C. Timaeus, Sr. |
high |
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WhatWestern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)ObservergtsalmonDescriptionDOR juvenile male. With Eric C. Timaeus, Sr. |
high |
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Photos / SoundsObserverchristopherrustayDescriptionworking to identify the larger of the two bees (in photos where both are together). The smaller bee is in this observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171767675 |
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Projects Using This Field
Adventure Scientists Wildlife Connectivity Study
Bachechi Open Space
Pajarito Open Space
Durand Open Space
Sanchez Farm Open Space
Valle del Bosque Park and Open Space
Carlito Springs Open Space
Ojito de San Antonio Open Space
Sabino Canyon Open Space
UNM North Golf Course
Valle de Oro National Refuge
Central Arizona Highlands Natural History
2015 BioBlitz at RGNC Summer Wings Festival
Vashon-Maury Roadkill
Diablo Pheno Team
Cape May County Natural History
Sunrise Wetland Bioblitz
CSDP Safe Passages
Sky Island Nature Watch / Vida de las Islas Serranas
BIOL4230 Entomology at York University (2020 - 2022)
Picture my Habitat
Comments
The description for this field does not assign any probabilities to the three options provided. I suggest these ranges, which I will use as guidelines:
low: P < 30%;
medium: 30%, <= P <= 80% (#);
high: P > 80%.
# Medium confidence implies more than 80% confidence in the taxon immediately above: for example, 30% confidence about the species but 90% confidence about the genus. Otherwise, "low" confidence must be chosen.
This is just a suggestion, of course: an attempt to ensure some consistency in how this field is used by several people.
I assume this applies to the first identification and I will use this field solely for that purpose: as we get more contributions from other users, the identification confidence will hopefully increase.