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TABLE 3
SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN EXTIRPATED FROM PIMA COUNTY

SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME FORMER LOCATION IN PIMA COUNTY HABITAT NEEDS COMMENTS
Rana tarahumarae Tarahumara Frog Eastern (Santa Rita Mountains.) In Arizona, ranges from oak woodland into pine forest, along rocky, gravelly stream courses (canyons); most often found in bedrock plunge pools, or nearby under stones, in niches in cliffs or sitting in riffles. Extirpated from Pima County; last recorded in 1983
Falco femoralis septentrionalis Northern Aplomado Falcon Eastern Grassland Extirpated from Pima County; listed as "endangered" by the USFWS throughout its entire range; historic range included Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico and Guatemala
Rhinichthys osculus Speckled Dace Eastern Aquatic (bottom) Extirpated from Pima County; taxonomic uncertainties; surveys are needed in Buehman Canyon, etc.
Catostomus clarkii Desert Sucker Eastern (formerly) Aquatic May occur periodically in Pima County
Catostomus insignus Sonora Sucker Eastern Aquatic May occur periodically in the Santa Cruz River outside Pima County
Speyeria nokomis caerulescens Blue Silverspot Butterfly Eastern Mountain cienegas; violets are a food source Extirpated in the United States; Mount Lemmon population extirpated due to water diversion which resulted in a loss of its food source
Tryonia protea Desert Tryonia Western Aquatic Extirpated from Pima County
Anodonta californensis California Floater (clam) Eastern Aquatic; needs native fish to expand its range (attaches to the gills of native fish) Possibly extirpated from Pima County
Ondatra zibethicus Muskrat Eastern Aquatic Extirpated from Pima County
Castor canadensis Beaver Eastern Aquatic - Riparian Extirpated from Pima County; formerly at Ft. Lowell and other places
Ursus arctos Grizzly Bear Eastern Large upland montane areas with riparian habitat Extirpated from Pima County; last seen in the 1920's in Catalina and Rincon Mountains
Canis lupus baileyi Mexican Gray Wolf Eastern (historically) Chaparral, woodland, and forested areas; may cross desert areas; needs large areas of mountain and grassland terrains Unconfirmed reports of individuals in southern Arizona; experimental nonessential population was introduced in the Blue Primitive Area; last record in 1952 on the southern side of the Catalina Mountains; may still persist in Mexico
Salvia amissa Aravaipa Sage Eastern Shady canyon bottoms near streams Pima County population may be extirpated; Arizona endemic
Dalea tentaculoides Gentry Indigobush Western (Baboquivari & Tohono O'Odham) Found along canyon bottoms on cobble terraces subject to occasional flooding; historic collections record possible growth on hillsides May be extirpated from Pima County; occurs in disturbance prone environments
Eryngium sparganophyllum Ribbonleaf Button Snakeroot     Possibly extirpated
Malaxis porphyrea Malaxis Porphyrea (orchid) Eastern (historically)   Extirpated from the Santa Catalina mountains.
Pectis imberbis Beardless Chinch Weed Eastern Open situations in grassland and oak/grassland Pima County population may be extirpated; adapted to disturbance, grows along road cuts


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