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Birds

Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus

Western Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus
Western Snowy Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus

Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis

California Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris obsoletus
California Clapper Rail
Rallus longirostris obsoletus

California Least Tern, Sterna antillarum browni
California Least Tern
Sterna antillarum browni

Northern Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis caurina
Northern Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis caurina

Flowering Plants

San Mateo Thornmint, Acanthomintha obovata duttonii
San Mateo Thornmint
Acanthomintha obovata ssp. duttonii

Presidio Manzanita, Arctostaphylos hookeri ravenii
Presidio Manzanita
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. ravenii


Tiburon Paintbrush, Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta Photo: Doreen Smith
Tiburon Paintbrush
Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta

McClellan © California Academy of Sciences.
Fountain Thistle
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale

Presidio Clarkia, Clarkia franciscana
Presidio Clarkia
Clarkia franciscana

San Mateo Woolly Sunflower, Eriophyllum latilobum
San Mateo Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum latilobum

Marin Dwarf-Flax, Heserolinon congestum
Marin Dwarf-Flax
Hesperolinon congestum

San Francisco Lessingia, Lessingia germanorum
San Francisco Lessingia
Lessingia germanorum

White-Rayed Pentachaeta, Pentachaeta bellidiflora
White-Rayed Pentachaeta
Pentachaeta bellidiflora

California Seablite Suaeda californica
California Seablite
Suaeda californica

Showy Indian Clover, Trifolium amoenum
Showy Indian Clover
Trifolium amoenum

Mammals

Southern Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris nereis
Southern Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris nereis

Steller Sea Lion, Eumetopias jubatus
Steller Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus

Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae

Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys raviventris
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys raviventris

Herps (reptiles and amphibians)

California Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora draytonii
California Red-legged Frog
Rana aurora draytonii

San Francisco Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
San Francisco Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia

Invertebrates

San Bruno Elfin Butterfly, Callophrys mossii bayensis
San Bruno Elfin Butterfly
Callophrys mossii bayensis

Bay Checkerspot Butterfly, Eupydryas editha bayensis
Bay Checkerspot Butterfly
Euphydryas editha bayensis

Mission Blue Butterfly Icaricia icarioides missionensis
Mission Blue Butterfly
Icaricia icarioides missionensis

California Freshwater Shrimp, Syncaris pacifica
California Freshwater Shrimp
Syncaris pacifica

Fishes

Tidewater Goby, Eucyclogobius newberryi
Tidewater Goby
Eucyclogobius newberryi

Coho Salmon, Central California Coast ESU
Coho Salmon, Central California Coast ESU
Oncorhynchus kisutch

Steelhead, California Central Valley DPS
Steelhead, California Central Valley DPS
Oncorhynchus mykiss

Steelhead, Central California Coast DPS
Steelhead, Central California Coast DPS
Oncorhynchus mykiss

Chinook Salmon, Sacramento Winter Run ESU
Chinook Salmon, Sacramento River Winter-Run ESU
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Chinook Salmon, Spring run Central Valley ESU
Chinook Salmon, Central Valley Spring-Run ESU
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha