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San Jose CA common species

Here are 65 common species found around the City of San Jose

Sierran Treefrog 1
Pseudacris sierra
Arboreal Salamander 2
Aneides lugubris
California Slender Salamander 3
Batrachoseps attenuatus
California Newt 4
Taricha torosa
Southern Alligator Lizard 5
Elgaria multicarinata
Western Fence Lizard 6
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Skink 4
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Aquatic Garter Snake 7
Thamnophis atratus
Gopher Snake 8
Pituophis catenifer
Rock Pigeon 9
Columba livia
Mourning Dove 10
Zenaida macroura
American Coot 6
Fulica americana
Anna's Hummingbird 11
Calypte anna
Snowy Egret 12
Egretta thula
Great Egret 13
Ardea alba
Black-crowned Night-Heron 14
Nycticorax nycticorax
Mallard 15
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose 16
Branta canadensis
Red-tailed Hawk 17
Buteo jamaicensis
White-tailed Kite 17
Elanus leucurus
Turkey Vulture 18
Cathartes aura
American Robin 10
Turdus migratorius
Black Phoebe 19
Sayornis nigricans
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Junco hyemalis
Song Sparrow 20
Melospiza melodia
White-crowned Sparrow 21
Zonotrichia leucophrys
California Towhee 22
Melozone crissalis
Northern Mockingbird 23
Mimus polyglottos
Yellow-rumped Warbler 24
Setophaga coronata
Bushtit 25
Psaltriparus minimus
Western Scrub-Jay 26
Aphelocoma californica
American Crow 27
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven 28
Corvus corax
Lesser Goldfinch 29
Spinus psaltria
House Finch 30
Haemorhous mexicanus
Mule Deer 31
Odocoileus hemionus
Bobcat 25
Lynx rufus
Black-tailed Jack Rabbit 13
Lepus californicus
Eastern Gray Squirrel 32
Sciurus carolinensis
Fox Squirrel 33
Sciurus niger
California Ground Squirrel 34
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Mylitta Crescent 24
Phyciodes mylitta
Variable Checkerspot 35
Euphydryas chalcedona
Painted Lady 36
Vanessa cardui
Common Buckeye 37
Junonia coenia
Large Heath 2
Coenonympha tullia
Sonoran Blue 38
Philotes sonorensis
Fiery Skipper 39
Hylephila phyleus
Honey Bee 40
Apis mellifera
Variegated Meadowhawk 41
Sympetrum corruptum
American Rubyspot 42
Hetaerina americana
coffeeberry 7
Frangula californica
Henderson's shooting star 43
Dodecatheon hendersonii
Redmaids 44
Calandrinia ciliata
Pacific Poison Oak 45
Toxicodendron diversilobum
California Buckeye 3
Aesculus californica
Coast Live Oak 46
Quercus agrifolia
Blue Oak 47
Quercus douglasii
Valley Oak 48
Quercus lobata
Black Sage 49
Salvia mellifera
Seep Monkeyflower 50
Mimulus guttatus
California Poppy 51
Eschscholzia californica
creamcups 43
Platystemon californicus
bristly jewelflower 52
Streptanthus glandulosus
Ithuriel's Spear 53
Triteleia laxa

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