"Faunal Remains," by Robert J. Muir and Jonathan C. Driver

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Table 2. Frequency of Mammalian (Mammalia) Taxa, Yellow Jacket Pueblo

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Order

Taxon

Common Name or Description

NISP

% of Mammal

% of All Taxa

Insectivora

Soricidae

shrews

1

0.04

0.03

Lagomorpha

Lagomorpha

rabbit, hare, and pika

71

2.61

1.80

Lepus sp.

jackrabbit or hare

259

9.54

6.58

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

1,155

42.53

29.32

Rodentia

Rodentia

rodent

17

0.63

0.43

Sciuridae

squirrels

102

3.76

2.59

Eutamias sp.

chipmunks

1

0.04

0.03

ground squirrel

15

0.55

0.38

Spermophilus variegatus

rock squirrel

9

0.33

0.23

Spermophilus sp.

23

0.85

0.58

Cynomys sp.

prairie dog

20

0.74

0.51

Sciurus aberti

Abert's squirrel

1

0.04

0.03

Geomyidae

pocket gopher

41

1.51

1.04

Thomomys sp.

small pocket gopher

70

2.58

1.78

Dipodomys ordii

Ord's kangaroo rat

10

0.37

0.25

Muridae

deer mice, voles, etc.

101

3.72

2.56

Peromyscus sp.

mice

23

0.85

0.58

Neotoma sp.

woodrat

118

4.34

3.00

Microtus sp.

voles

15

0.55

0.38

Erethizon dorsatum

porcupine

10

0.37

0.25

Castor canadensis

beaver

40

1.47

1.02

small rodent

woodrat or smaller

40

1.47

1.02

large rodent

larger than woodrat

6

0.22

0.15

Carnivora

Carnivora

carnivores

1

0.04

0.03

Canidae

fox, coyote, dog, wolf

16

0.59

0.41

Canis sp.

dog, wolf, coyote

11

0.41

0.28

Canis familiaris

domestic dog

1

0.04

0.03

Mustelidae

weasels

3

0.11

0.08

Martes americana

marten

1

0.04

0.03

Mustela frenata

long-tailed weasel

1

0.04

0.03

Taxidea taxus

badger

2

0.07

0.05

Lynx sp.

lynx, bobcat

5

0.18

0.13

small carnivore

smaller than fox

2

0.07

0.05

medium carnivore

smaller than wolf

22

0.81

0.56

large carnivore

wolf, bear, or mountain lion

1

0.04

0.03

Artiodactyla

Artiodactyla

even-toed ungulate

5

0.18

0.13

Cervus elaphus

elk/wapiti

3

0.11

0.08

Odocoileus sp.

deer

28

1.03

0.71

Antilocapra americana

pronghorn antelope

9

0.33

0.23

Ovis canadensis

bighorn sheep

3

0.11

0.08

Bos taurus

cattle

1

0.04

0.03

medium artiodactyl

deer-size artiodactyl

182

6.70

4.62

large artiodactyl

elk/bison-size artiodactyl

5

0.18

0.13

Perissodactyla

Equus caballus

horse

1

0.04

0.03

Miscellaneous

small mammal

125

4.60

3.17

medium mammal

132

4.86

3.35

large mammal

7

0.26

0.18

Total

2,716

100.00

68.95

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