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Revillagigedo Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor ssp. insularis)Observer
pileated
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Common Land Snails and Slugs (Order Stylommatophora)Observer
cedric_leeDescription
probably Micrarionta
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San Clemente Island Snail (Micrarionta gabbii)Observer
cedric_leeDescription
Micrarionta gabbi maxima compared to M. gabbi
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San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus ssp. mearnsi)Observer
shrike2Description
An endangered bird endemic to San Clemente Island, the San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike preys on a formerly endangered reptile endemic to the California Channel Islands, the Island Night Lizard (Xantusia riversiana). The shrike caught this lizard, gave the tail to his mate as a courtship gift, ate most of the body, and cached the head for later.
