"Faunal Remains," by Jonathan C. Driver

Table 1. Identified Specimens by Taxon, Castle Rock Pueblo
Taxon NISP
Amphibia (amphibians) 5
Reptilia (reptiles) 11
Lizard 8
Snake 16
Anas sp.(duck) 1
Falconiformes (eagles, hawks) 7
Buteo sp. (hawk) 29
Falco sp. (falcon) 1
Falco sparverius (sparrow hawk) 1
Galliformes (turkey, grouse) 1
Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) 283
Phasianidae (quail) 2
Columbiformes (pigeons, doves) 1
Strigiformes (owls) 5
Passeriformes (perching birds) 4
Corvus corax (raven) 1
Small bird 4
Medium bird 62
Large bird 412
Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares) 50
Lepus sp. (jackrabbit) 105
Sylvilagus sp.(cottontail) 849
Rodentia (rodents) 24
Small rodent 22
Sciuridae (squirrel family) 85
Eutamias sp. (chipmunk) 9
Spermophilus sp. (ground squirrels) 20
Spermophilus variegatus (rock squirrel) 14
Cynomys sp. (prairie dog) 15
Geomyidae (gophers) 14
Thomomys sp. (pocket gopher) 11
Muridae (mice) 18
Peromyscus sp. (mouse) 12
Neotoma sp. (packrat) 139
Small carnivore 1
Medium carnivore 3
Canidae (dogs, wolves) 5
Fox 2
Canis sp. (dog, wolf, coyote) 2
Lynx sp. (bobcat, lynx) 1
Artiodactyla (artiodactyl) 6
Medium artiodactyl 38
Odocoileus sp. (deer) 11
Ovis canadensis (bighorn sheep) 1
Small mammal 174
Medium mammal 19
    Total identified 2,504
    Total unidentified 2,981
        GRAND TOTAL 5,485
NISP = number of identified specimens.
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