APPENDIX C
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME LOCATION IN PIMA COUNTY DISTRIBUTION HABITAT FOUND COMMENTS
Didelphis marsupialis var. mexicana Mexican Opossum Eastern (Arivaca area) Northern edge of range; species is expanding its range from Mexico Various Not a species of concern, probably a natural range expansion
Mus musculus House Mouse Eastern Widely distributed in urban settings Urban - will expand into natural settings during population explosions; Agricultural areas Not much concern - doesn't compete with natives
Homo sapiens Humans Eastern/Western Global
Canis spp. Dogs Eastern (urban periphery) Global
Felis spp. Cats Eastern (urban periphery Global
Bos taurus Cattle Eastern/Western Global
Sus scrofa Pig Eastern Global Riparian San Pedro River
Sturnus vulgaris Starlings Eastern Saguaro cavities (mostly in developed areas)
Pennisetum ciliare Buffel Grass Eastern/Western African origin; increasing in Mexico; invades from disturbed areas along roadways Grasslands Very bad for bird species in grassland communities
Ctenosaura pectinata Spiny-tailed Iguana Eastern (records near Sonoran Desert Museum and Catalina Mtns.) Sonora Aquatic Not likely to spread according to some sources
Trachemys scripta Slider Turtle Aquatic Expansion from urban ponds; released by humans
Pscudemys spp. Red-bellied Turtle Aquatic Known from Maricopa County, not verified in Pima County; Expansion from urban ponds; released by humans
Chrysemys picta Painted Turtle Aquatic "
Pseudemys concinna Cooters Aquatic "
Graptemys spp. Map Turtles Aquatic "
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle Aquatic "
Macrodemys temmrachi Alligator Snapping Turtle Aquatic "
Trionye or Apalone spinefera Spiny Softshell Turtle Aquatic Bad for native fish
Xenopus laevis African Clawed Frog Aquatic Bad for native fish
Rana berbudieri Rio Grande Leopard Frog Aquatic May arrive in Pima County via CAP Canal; may outcompete native leopard frogs
Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog Eastern Aquatic Efforts are underway to combat problem
Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger Salamander Eastern Aquatic No natives to compete with; may cause damage to pupfish and topminnow populations
Gambusia affinis Mosquito Fish Eastern
Orconecta virilus and others Crayfish Eastern Aquatic Jeanette Carpenter (USGS) is studying these
Yellow Bullhead Found in isolated water bodies Aquatic
Black Bullhead Aquatic Check with Will Hayes AGFD
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish Eastern (Sabino Canyon) Aquatic
Corbicula Asian Clam
Helix aspersa Escargot Snail Eastern Widely distributed in residential areas
Viviparus chinensis Mystery Snail Southeastern Aquatic (cold water); does not like warm water Introduced in aquarium trade
Otala Lactea snail Gardens
Rumina decollata snail Gardens
Lamellaxis gracilis snail Gardens
Oxychilus draparnaldi snail Gardens; Plant Nurseries
Limax valentianus snail Aquatic
Vallonia pulchella snail Land
Radix auricularia snail Aquatic
Pseudosuccinea columella snail Aquatic
Biophalaria havanensis snail Aquatic
Succinea campestris snail Western Very isolated
Apis melliflera Honey Bee Eastern/Western Widespread Desert; riparian Includes Africanized and European bees
Tamarix chinensis Tamarisk Eastern/Western Riparian
Eragrostis lehmaniana Lehman's Lovegrass Eastern Grasslands Abundance of this grass depresses natives; affects fires
Brassica tournefortii Sahara Mustard Western (Cabesa Prieta, Pinta Sands) Widely
African Daisy

Eastern

(Tucson Mtns and Santa Cruz River)

Displaces native annuals; plant to watch out for
Euryops multifidus Sweet Resin Bush Santa Rita Experimental Range
Pennisetum setaceum Fountain Grass
Erodium cicutorium Filaree
Bromus rubens Red Brome
Salvinia Aquatic Exotic that displaces native aquatic ecosystems

The Report / Appendix B