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Habitat Codes

Code	Description
AQUATIC	Completes reproduction (birthing/egg laying) as one life stage within water
SEMI-AQUATIC	Completes reproduction, but not all other life stages in water. e.g., tiger salamander, frogs, etc.
FULLY AQUATIC	Spends entire life in water. e.g., fish.
RIPARIAN	Lives along aquatic/terrestrial interface. Includes species which use aquatic environment but do not complete a life stage in water. e.g., beaver, otter, water shrew, ducks, etc.; semi-aquatic species such as salamanders and frogs; species which utilize riparian vegetation such as willow, alder, and cottonwood; and species which have some tie to water besides drinking e.g., kingfishers. May include semi-aquatic and terrestrial species.
TERRESTRIAL	Completes reproduction (birthing\egg laying) on land. e.g., ducks, turtles, etc.
QUADRUPED	Running e.g., ungulates, felines, canines, rabbits, etc.
FOSSORIAL	Spends considerable amount of time underground.
SEMI-FOSSORIAL	Live both above and below ground. e.g., ground squirrels, marmots, rabbits, prairie dogs, etc.
FULLY FOSSORIAL	Feed, breed and live below ground; rarely on the surface. e.g., moles, pocket gophers, etc.
ARBOREAL	Living in trees (e.g. monkeys)
PREHENSILE	Seize, grasp or hold on with opposable digits or prehensile tail. e.g., opossum, arboreal mice, etc.
SCANSORIAL	Specialized for climbing. e.g., tree squirrels, lizards, etc.
AERIAL	True flight. e.g., birds and bats
SAXICOLOUS	Living among the rocks
MONTANE	Species that occur in mountainous habitats.
LOWLANDS	Species that occur in lowland habitats including valleys, mesas, lowland deserts, etc.
SEE COMMENTS
UNKNOWN	Life history habitat is unknown.