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Animal and plant species in California

A guide to species that many grow or find in California. Work in progress. I am not a scientist. Keep this in mind.

Western Fence Lizard 1
Sceloporus occidentalis
common ivy 2
Hedera helix
Black widow 3
Latrodectus mactans
White-tailed Deer 4
Odocoileus virginianus
Green Sea Anemone
Actinia prasina
Striped Shore Crab 5
Pachygrapsus crassipes
California Quail 6
Callipepla californica
California Newt 7
Taricha torosa
Gopher 8
Geomyidae
Garden Snail 9
Cornu aspersum
Great white shark 10
Carcharodon carcharias
Stinging nettle 11
Urtica dioica
plantain 12
Plantago major
Western diamondback rattlesnake 13
Crotalus atrox
Mountain Lion 14
Puma concolor
Sidewinder 15
Crotalus cerastes
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake 16
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Yellow Iris 17
Iris pseudacorus
dogbanes 18
Apocynum
California Striped Racer 19
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
night snakes 20
Hypsiglena
Gila Monster 21
Heloderma suspectum
Rattlesnakes 22
Crotalus
Red Diamond Rattlesnake 23
Crotalus ruber
Owl Limpet
Lottia gigantea
Monarch butterfly 24
Danaus plexippus
June Beetles 25
Melolonthinae
Bark Scorpion 26
Centruroides margaritatus
Desert Hairy Scorpion
Hadrurus arizonensis
American Robin 27
Turdus migratorius
Chipping Sparrow 28
Spizella passerina
Scorpions 29
Scorpiones
North American Sabre-tooth Cat
Smilodon fatalis

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