Table G-2. American Indian tradiontion-use animals present at the NTS
| Scientific Name | Common name |
| Alectoris chukar | chukar |
| Ammospermophilus leucurus | white-tailed antelope squirrel |
| Amphispiza bilienata | black-throated sparrow |
| Aquila chrysaetos | golden eagle |
| Buteo jamaicensis | red-tailed hawk |
| Callipepla gambelii | Gambel's quail |
| Canis latrans | coyote |
| Cicadidae spp. | cicada |
| Cnemidophorus tigris | western whiptail lizard |
| Canis latrans | coyote |
| Colaptes auratus | northern flicker |
| Crotalus spp. | rattlesnake |
| Eutamias dorsalis | cliff chipmunk |
| Felis concolor | mountain lion |
| Felis rufus | bobcat |
| Formicidae formicinae | mound-building ant (red and black ant) |
| Gopherus agassizii | desert tortoise |
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | bald eagle |
| Odocoileus hemionus | mule deer |
| Ovis canadensis | bighorn sheep |
| Sauromalus obesus | chuckwalla |
| Spizella breweri | Brewer's sparrow |
| Stagmomantis spp. | praying mantis |
| Sylvilagus spp. | cottontail |
| Vulpes velox | kit fox |
| Zanaida macroura | mourning dove |
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NOTE: American Indian traditional-use animals are identified in the project report entitled Native American Cultural Resources on Pahute and Rainier Mesas, Nevada Test Site (Stoffle et al., 1994b). This table presents only a partial list of traditional-use animals present at the NTS (see NTS EIS, Table 4-39). To date, no systematic or extensive animal studies have been conducted at the NTS. | |
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