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- ICONIC SPECIES -
Birds | Herptiles | Insects | Mammals | Plants
This section of the Atlas showcases plants and animals emblematic of the LA region. These are not rare or necessarily sensitive organisms; rather, they are the familiar, everyday native species that we identify with Southern California biodiversity.
Birds
Amphibians
Insects
Insects
Coming soon
Mammal
Mammals
Black bear, Ursus americanus
California ground squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi
Common raccoon, Procyon lotor
Coyote, Canis latrans
Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes
Mountain lion, Puma concolor
Plant
Plants
Bigcone douglas fir, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
California black walnut, Juglans californica
Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia
Kelp forest, several species
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