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Bassariscus astutus
Ringtail
Authorship: Lichtenstein
Description & Notes
occasionally it was observed living in and under old Ranch House building at IMRS HQ (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).
Collection Information
Records
it was observed in Eagle Canyon by UTEP personnel, reported during July 2017 near IMRS HQ, Prospect Pits, and Oak Wash by Brewer, 2007 [Photo], on 9 February 2008 at IMRS HQ by V. Mata-Silva [photo], and on 8 December 2020 at the Box Canyon of Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) and A. Rocha (UTEP) [Video].
Recent Observations
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