Los Gatos
Ecosystem Overview
The Los Gatos ecosystem supports 100 documented wildlife species across 96 taxonomic genera. Located in santa clara county, california, this area provides critical habitat with diverse natural communities. The location hosts 21 frequently observed species and 19 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife. This location ranks #3 for species diversity among 96 santa clara county County natural areas, placing it in the 97th percentile for biodiversity.
Biodiversity Highlights
Species Distribution
Regional Context
Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Signal crayfish
Procambarus clarkii
red swamp crawfish
Fulica americana
American Coot
Nycticorax nycticorax
night heron, black-crowned night heron
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
New Zealand mud snail
Butorides virescens
green heron
Podilymbus podiceps
Pied-billed grebe
Corbicula fluminea
asian clam
Branta canadensis
Canada goose
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Eschscholzia californica
California poppy
Egretta thula
Snowy Egret
Otospermophilus beecheyi
California ground squirrel
Mergus merganser
goosander
Buteo lineatus
Red-Shouldered/Broad-Winged Hawk
Sceloporus occidentalis
Pacific blue-bellied lizard
Lithobates catesbeianus
Common Bullfrog
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon
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Regional Wildlife Network
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