Faunal Remains
by Robert J. Muir 		Crow Canyon Home

Table 2. Frequency of Mammalian Taxa in the Identified Faunal Assemblage, Sand Canyon Pueblo
Order Taxon Common Name or Description NISP % of Mammal % of All Taxa
Artiodactyla           Antilocapra americana pronghorn antelope 12 0.17 0.11
Odocoileus hemionus mule deer 1 0.01 0.01
Odocoileus spp. deer 213 3.07 1.96
Ovis canadensis bighorn sheep 24 0.35 0.22
medium artiodactyl deer-size artiodactyl 414 5.97 3.82
Artiodactyla even-toed ungulate 4 0.06 0.04
Carnivora                                 Canis familiaris domestic dog 4 0.06 0.04
Canis latrans coyote 2 0.03 0.02
Canis spp. dog, wolf, coyote 205 2.96 1.89
Vulpes vulpes red fox 1 0.01 0.01
Urocyon or Vulpes fox 8 0.12 0.07
Canidae fox, coyote, dog, wolf 49 0.71 0.45
Lynx rufus bobcat 4 0.06 0.04
Lynx spp. lynx, bobcat 38 0.55 0.35
Felidae lynx, bobcat, mountain lion 1 0.01 0.01
Bassariscus astutus ringtail 4 0.06 0.04
Procyonidae ringtail, raccoon, coati 1 0.01 0.01
Mustela frenata long-tailed weasel 1 0.01 0.01
Spilogale putorius spotted skunk 3 0.04 0.03
Taxidea taxus badger 3 0.04 0.03
small carnivore smaller than fox 1 0.01 0.01
medium carnivore smaller than wolf 34 0.49 0.31
Carnivora carnivore 2 0.03 0.02
Insectivora Soricidae shrews 1 0.01 0.01
Lagomorpha     Lepus spp. jackrabbit or hare 135 1.95 1.24
Sylvilagus spp. cottontail 2,337 33.73 21.54
Lagomorpha pika, rabbit, hare 464 6.70 4.28
Rodentia                                     Cynomys spp. prairie dog 37 0.53 0.34
Spermophilus spilosoma spotted ground squirrel 1 0.01 0.01
Spermophilus variegatus rock squirrel 65 0.94 0.60
Spermophilus spp. ground squirrel 64 0.92 0.59
large sciurid ground squirrel or larger 79 1.14 0.73
Eutamias minimus least chipmunk 1 0.01 0.01
Eutamias spp. chipmunk 1 0.01 0.01
Sciuridae squirrel 709 10.23 6.53
Erethizon dorsatum porcupine 4 0.06 0.04
Thomomys spp. small pocket gopher 105 1.52 0.97
Geomyidae pocket gopher 1 0.01 0.01
Neotoma spp. woodrat 458 6.61 4.22
Peromyscus spp. mouse 41 0.59 0.38
Microtus spp. vole 34 0.49 0.31
Muridae mouse, vole 570 8.23 5.25
Dipodomys ordii Ord’s kangaroo rat 4 0.06 0.04
small rodent woodrat or smaller 128 1.85 1.18
large rodent larger than woodrat 1 0.01 0.01
Rodentia rodent 67 0.97 0.62
Miscellaneous   small mammal   316 4.56 2.91
medium mammal   277 4.00 2.55 
TOTAL 6,929 100.00 63.86

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