Table 18.1. Identified Specimens by Site

Taxon Mad Dog Tower Saddlehorn Hamlet Castle Rock Pueblo Shorlene's Site Roy's Ruin Lillian's Site Troy's Tower Catherine's Site
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Amphibia (amphibians) 2 0.19
Ranidae (frog) 1 0.41
Bufonidae (toad)
Reptilia (reptiles) 9 0.85
Lizard 6 0.57
Snake 5 0.47 74 18.69
Small bird 2 0.19 1 0.41
Medium bird 2 0.19 2 2.38 2 0.83 2 2.17
Large bird 2 66.67 47 19.02 229 21.64 10 8.26 7 8.33 26 10.79 11 11.96 101 25.51
Anatidae (duck) 1 0.09
Falconiformes (hawks and eagles) 4 0.38 1 1.19
Buteo sp. (hawk) 6 0.57 1 0.83 1 0.25
Falco sp. (falcon) 1 0.09
Falco sparverius (sparrowhawk)
Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) 1 33.33 46 18.62 105 9.92 13 10.74 12 14.29 37 15.35 7 7.61 87 21.97
Tetraonidae (grouse)
Phasianidae (quail) 2 0.19 1 0.83
Columbiformes (pigeon/dove) 1 0.09 1 0.41
Colaptes cafer (flicker)
Passeriformes (perching birds) 2 0.19 1 0.41 1 1.09
Corvidae (crow family)
Corvus corax (raven) 1 0.09 1 0.25
Pica pica (magpie)
Small mammal 9 3.64 95 8.98 15 12.40 14 16.67 33 13.69 6 6.52 12 3.03
Medium mammal 1 0.40 2 0.19 6 4.96 1 0.41 3 3.26 1 0.25
Large mammal
Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) 2 0.81 1 0.09
Sylvilagus sp. (cottontail) 94 38.06 340 32.14 39 32.23 19 22.62 69 28.63 14 15.22 83 20.96
Lepus sp. (jackrabbit) 19 7.69 52 4.91 9 7.44 1 1.19 7 2.90 11 2.78
Rodentia (rodent) 20 1.89 10 4.15 26 28.26
Sciuridae (squirrel family) 1 0.40 59 5.58 7 5.79 10 11.90 8 3.32 8 8.70
Eutamias sp. (chipmunk) 7 0.66 1 0.83 1 0.25
Spermophilus sp. (ground squirrels) 4 0.38 2 0.83
Spermophilus variegatus (rock squirrel) 9 0.85 3 2.48 1 0.41
Cynomys sp. (prairie dog) 2 0.81 4 0.38 7 1.77
Geomyidae (pocket gopher) 6 2.43 10 0.95 4 3.31 2 2.38 5 2.07 9 9.78 1 0.25
Dipodomys ordii (Ord's kangaroo rat)
Cricetidae (mice/voles) 1 0.40 5 0.47 1 0.41
Neotoma sp. (packrat) 13 5.26 47 4.44 4 3.31 2 2.38 21 8.71 2 2.17 11 2.78
Microtus sp. (voles) 1 0.41 1 0.25
Peromyscus sp. (mouse) 2 0.19 12 14.29 3 1.24
Small carnivore 1 0.41 1 1.09
Medium carnivore 1 0.09 1 0.83 1 0.41 1 0.25
Canidae (dog family)
Canis sp. (wolf/dog/coyote) 1 0.40 1 0.09 1 0.41 1 1.09 1 0.25
Canis familiaris (domestic dog) 3 2.48 1 0.41
Fox 1 0.09 1 0.41 1 0.25
Vulpes vulpes (red fox)
Spilogale putorius (spotted skunk) 1 1.09
Taxidea taxus (badger)
Felidae (cat family)
Lynx sp. (bobcat/lynx) 2 2.38 1 0.25
Artiodactyla (artiodactyl) 1 0.40 1 0.83 3 1.24
Large artiodactyl 2 0.83
Medium artiodactyl 4 1.62 14 1.32 2 1.65
Odocoileus sp. (deer) 6 0.57 1 0.83
Equus caballus (horse)
    Total identified 3 247 1,058 121 84 241 92 396
    Unidentified 34 372 1,427 85 100 194 66 447
        SITE TOTAL 37 619 2,485 206 184 435 158 843
        Percent unidentified 91.89 60.09 57.42 41.26 54.35 44.60 41.77 53.02
MAJOR GROUPS
Turkey/large bird 3 100.0 93 39.24 334 35.57 23 23.00 19 27.14 63 30.58 18 21.69 188 60.84
Other birds 0 0 22 2.34 2 2.00 3 4.29 5 2.43 3 3.61 2 0.65
Lagomorphs 0 115 48.52 393 41.85 48 48.00 20 28.57 76 36.89 14 16.87 94 30.42
Rodents 0 23 9.70 167 17.78 19 19.00 26 37.14 52 25.24 45 54.22 21 6.80
Carnivores 0 1 0.42 3 0.32 4 4.00 2 2.86 5 2.43 3 3.61 4 1.29
Artiodactyls 0 5 2.11 20 2.13 4 4.00 0 5 2.43 0 0
        TOTAL 3 237 939 100 70 206 83 309

Table 18.1. Identified Specimens by Site (continued)

Taxon Kenzie Dawn Hamlet Lester's Site Lookout House Stanton's Site G and G Hamlet
N % N % N % N % N %
Amphibia (amphibians)
Ranidae (frog) 1 0.55
Bufonidae (toad) 22 2.49
Reptilia (reptiles) 1 0.58
Lizard 1 0.58
Snake 1 0.11
Small bird 1 0.11 1 0.10
Medium bird 1 0.11 1 0.58 7 0.71 1 1.39
Large bird 83 9.39 24 13.26 37 21.39 348 35.15 5 6.94
Anatidae (duck)
Falconiformes (hawks and eagles)
Buteo sp. (hawk) 1 0.11
Falco sp. (falcon)
Falco sparverius (sparrowhawk) 6 0.68 1 0.10
Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) 69 7.81 38 20.99 47 27.17 182 18.38 10 13.89
Tetraonidae (grouse) 2 1.16
Phasianidae (quail)
Columbiformes (pigeon/dove)
Colaptes cafer (flicker) 1 0.55
Passeriformes (perching birds) 3 0.34 1 0.58 1 0.10
Corvidae (crow family) 1 0.10
Corvus corax (raven) 1 0.10
Pica pica (magpie) 1 0.11
Small mammal 120 13.57 5 2.76 8 4.62 52 5.25 5 6.94
Medium mammal 2 0.23 2 1.10 2 1.16 1 0.10 1 1.39
Large mammal 1 0.11 8 4.42
Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) 1 0.11
Sylvilagus sp. (cottontail) 252 28.51 17 9.39 43 24.86 213 21.51 14 19.44
Lepus sp. (jackrabbit) 41 4.64 7 3.87 10 1.01 2 2.78
Rodentia (rodent) 51 5.77 4 2.21 2 1.16 9 0.91 2 2.78
Sciuridae (squirrel family) 58 6.56 5 2.89 39 3.94 2 2.78
Eutamias sp. (chipmunk) 2 0.23 65 35.91 1 0.58 1 0.10 3 4.17
Spermophilus sp. (ground squirrels) 4 0.45
Spermophilus variegatus (rock squirrel) 9 1.02 6 0.61
Cynomys sp. (prairie dog) 6 0.68 1 0.55 2 1.16 2 0.20 3 4.17
Geomyidae (pocket gopher) 27 3.05 5 0.51 9 12.50
Dipodomys ordii (Ord's kangaroo rat) 42 4.75
Cricetidae (mice/voles) 14 1.58 1 1.39
Neotoma sp. (packrat) 17 1.92 5 2.76 12 6.94 105 10.61 5 6.94
Microtus sp. (voles) 8 0.90 1 0.58
Peromyscus sp. (mouse) 21 2.38 1 0.10 4 5.56
Small carnivore 1 0.11
Medium carnivore 1 0.11 1 0.55 1 0.58
Canidae (dog family) 1 0.10
Canis sp. (wolf/dog/coyote) 2 0.23
Canis familiaris (domestic dog)
Fox 1 0.11 1 0.58
Vulpes vulpes (red fox) 1 0.11
Spilogale putorius (spotted skunk)
Taxidea taxus (badger) 1 0.58
Felidae (cat family) 1 0.58
Lynx sp. (bobcat/lynx) 2 1.16
Artiodactyla (artiodactyl)
Large artiodactyl
Medium artiodactyl 10 1.13 3 0.30 4 5.56
Odocoileus sp. (deer) 4 0.45 1 0.58 1 1.39
Equus caballus (horse) 2 1.10
    Total identified 884 181 173 990 72
    Unidentified 591 198 344 1,262 80
        SITE TOTAL 1,475 379 517 2,252 152
        Percent unidentified 40.07 52.24 66.54 56.04 52.63
MAJOR GROUPS
Turkey/large bird 152 20.60 62 38.04 84 52.17 530 56.56 15 22.73
Other birds 13 1.76 1 0.61 4 2.48 12 1.28 1 1.52
Lagomorphs 294 39.84 24 14.72 43 26.71 223 23.80 16 24.24
Rodents 259 35.09 75 46.01 23 14.29 168 17.93 29 43.94
Carnivores 6 0.81 1 0.61 6 3.73 1 0.11 0
Artiodactyls 14 1.90 0 1 0.62 3 0.32 5 7.58
        TOTAL 738 163 161 937 66