"Faunal Remains," by Jonathan C. Driver

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Table 1. Number of Identified Specimens, Woods Canyon Pueblo

Taxon

NISP

Unidentified snake

3

Galliformes (turkey, grouse)

3

Tetraonidae (grouse family)

1

Meleagris gallopavo (turkey)

245

Strigiformes (owls)

1

Corvidae (crow family)

1

Small bird

1

Medium bird

6

Large bird

399

Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares)

16

Lepus sp. (jackrabbit)

11

Sylvilagus sp. (cottontail)

201

Rodentia (rodents)

2

Sciuridae (squirrel family)

12

Eutamias sp. (chipmunk)

1

Spermophilus sp. (ground squirrel)

8

Spermophilus variegatus (rock squirrel)

2

Geomyidae (pocket gopher family)

14

Muridae (mouse family)

7

Peromyscus sp. (mouse)

1

Neotoma sp. (packrat or woodrat)

50

Microtus sp. (vole)

1

Erethizon dorsatum (porcupine)

1

Medium-size carnivore

7

Canidae (dog, coyote, wolf family)

21

Canis sp. (dog or coyote)

2

Lynx rufus (bobcat)

4

Artiodactyla (hoofed mammals)

2

Medium-size Artiodactyla (deer/sheep size)

2

Small mammal

24

Medium mammal

17

Total Identified

1,066

Total Unidentified

1,118

GRAND TOTAL

2,184

All lagomorphs

228

Turkey/large bird

644

All artiodactyls

4

NISP = number of identified specimens.

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