Desert Wood Rat
Neotoma lepida
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Small gray-brown rat with large ears and bushy tail. Inhabits rocky foothills and chaparral; caches seeds of native shrubs, aiding natural regeneration.
Plants that support Desert Wood Rat
1 plants
California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
shrub
Fall-winter resource, berries included in midden caches
Bay Area native