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Local animals in this group:
ray-finned fishes
frogs, salamanders, and caecilians
Chestnut lamprey
Northern brook lamprey
Southern brook lamprey
Silver lamprey
mammals
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Additional information:
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Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
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Asio otus
long-eared owl
Asio otus
long-eared owl
Asio otus
gray hawk
Asturina nitida
Gemfish
Atractosteus spatula
verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
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