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<br />It is possible that "about 30 mammals, 162 birds, 47 reptiles, 16 amphibians, and <br />numerous invertebrate species could reside within the proposed project area during some <br />part of their life cycle. Some of the most commonly seen mammals include raccoon <br /> <br />(Procyon lotor), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus <br />novemdnetus), bobcat (Felis rufus), opossum (Didelphis virginiana), coyote (Canis <br />laterans), and western diamondback <br />rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). "1 <br /> <br />"With more than 25 species of amphibians known to occur in Hays County, <br />amphibians represent a significant component of wildlife resources in the proposed <br />project area. Common amphibians in the proposed project area include Couch's spadefoot <br />(Seaphiopus eoud), Hurter's spadefoot (Seaphiopus holbrooki), Blanchard's cricket frog <br />(Acris erepitans), Gulf Coast toad (Bufo valliceps), Rio Grande leopard frog (Rana <br />berlandieriJ, and Great Plains narrowmouth toad (Gastrophyryne olivaeea). ,,1 <br /> <br />"With more than 50 species of reptiles known to occur in Hays County, reptiles <br />represent a significant component of wildlife resources in the proposed project area. <br /> <br />Common reptiles in the proposed project area include western diamondback rattlesnake <br />(Crotalus atrox), Texas brown snake (Storeria dekayiJ, Texas patchnose snake <br />(Salvadora grahamiae), western coachwhip (Mastieophis flagellum), Texas spotted lizard <br />(Cnemidophorus gularis), Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaeeus), and green anole <br />(Anolis earolinensis). ,,1 <br /> <br />"With more than 175 species of birds known to occur in Hays County, birds <br />represent a significant and dominant component of wildlife resources in the proposed <br />project area. Some of the most common birds are Mourning Dove (Zenaida maeroura), <br />Greater Roadrunner (Geoeoeeyx ealifornianus), Purple Martin (Progne subis), Barn <br />Swallow (Hirundo rustied), Tufted Titmouse (Parus bieolor), Eastern Bluebird (Sialia <br />sialis), Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis eardinalis), Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila <br />ruficeps), Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus), Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella <br /> <br />City of San Marcos Blanco River Preserve, Phase I <br />ENVRIONMENT AL ASSESSMENT <br />Page 4 of 14 <br />