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Table 3.D-2. Continued Page 2 of 6 Status' Likelihood for Occurrence Species Federal State California Distribution Habitats in the Study Area Western spadefoot SC SSC Sierra Nevada foothills,Central Valley, Shallow streams with riffles; None—no suitable habitat Scaphiopus hammondii Coast Ranges,coastal counties in southern seasonal wetlands,such as vernal (vernal pools)is present in California. pools in annual grasslands and oak the study area. woodlands. Reptiles California homed lizard SC SSC Sacramento Valley,including foothills,south Grasslands,brushlands,woodlands, None—no suitable habitat Phrynosoma coronatum to southern California;Coast Ranges south of and open coniferous forest with is present in the study area. frontale Sonoma County;below 4,000 feet elevation sandy or loose soil;requires in northern California. abundant ant colonies for foraging. Giant garter snake T T Central Valley from the vicinity of Burrel in Sloughs,canals,low gradient None—no suitable habitat Thamnophis gigas Fresno County north to near Chico in Butte streams and freshwater marsh (sloughs,canals)is present County;has been extirpated from areas south habitats where there is a prey base in the study area;doel not of Fresno of small fish and amphibians;also occur in Delta-Mendota found in irrigation ditches and rice Canal. fields;requires grassy banks and emergent vegetation for basking and areas of high ground protected from flooding during winter San Joaquin whipsnake SC SSC From Colusa County in the Sacramento Occurs in open,dry vegetative None—no suitable habitat Masticophis flagellum Valley south to the Grapevine in the San associations with little or no tree is present in the study area. ruddocki Joaquin Valley and west into the inner Coast cover,such as valley grasslands and Ranges;known from elevations of saltbush scrublands. Commonly approximately 60-2,900 feet. An isolated observed in association with population occurs at Sutter Buttes. mammal burrows. Western pond turtle SC SSC Occurs from the Oregon border of Del Norte Occupies ponds,marshes, rivers, None—no suitable habitat Ciemmys marmorata and Siskiyou Counties south along the coast streams,and irrigation canals with (ponds,creeks)is present to San Francisco Bay,inland through the muddy or rocky bottoms and with in the study area. Sacramento Valley,and on the western slope watercress,cattails,water lilies,or of Sierra Nevada other aquatic vegetation in woodlands,grasslands,and open forests