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

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