Isleta Cave No. 2

Isleta Cave No. 2 UTEP 46

NM: BERNALILLO CO.: N 1/2 SEC 31, T8N, R1E, CA. 5630 FT. (1716 M).

General Description.—Small "bubble" in lava; opening at top.

Comments.—Would act as a self-baiting carnivore trap for small carnivores and as a trap for rabbits, prairie dogs, etc.

Age.—Rancholabrean and Holocene. Radiocarbon dates are 14170 ± 700 (AA1206) and 11,270 ± 140 (AA-1207).

Publications.—Findley, Harris, Wilson, and Jones 1975; Harris and Findley 1964.

Fauna.—

REPTILIA

• Masticophis
• Pituophis melanoleucus
• Crotalus

AVES

• Centrocercus urophasianus

MAMMALIA

• Cynomys gunnisoni
• Marmota flaviventris
• ? Spermophilus
• Thomomys bottae
• Dipodomys merriami/ordii
• Dipodomys spectabilis
• Neotoma albigula
• Neotoma cinerea
• Neotoma ? micropus
• Onychomys
• Lemmiscus curtatus
• Brachylagus ? idahoensis
• Lepus californicus
• Lepus cf. townsendii
• Sylvilagus audubonii
• Sylvilagus ? floridanus
• Sylvilagus nuttallii
• Canis latrans
• Canis lupus
• Urocyon cinereoargenteus
• Vulpes cf. macrotis
• Vulpes velox
• Vulpes vulpes
• Ursus americanus
• Mustela nigripes
• Mustela cf. vison
• Taxidea taxus
• Hemiauchenia cf. macrocephala
• Cf. Antilocapra americana
• Equus ? alaskae
• Equus cf. laurentius

Last Update: 13 Jul 2006