The invertebrate fauna of the caves of the Uinta Mountains, northeastern Utah

Authors

Stewart B. Peck, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Abstract

Seven large caves in the Uinta Mountains, Utah, were surveyed for their invertebrate faunas. Thirty-eight species were found, and 30 of these are typical cave inhabitants. Diptera are the predominant group. Cave-restricted species are an amphipod, two diplurans, and possibly a Rhagidia mite. The caves were probablv uninhabitable in the past glacial because of severe periglacial environmental conditions, and the faunas have moved into the present cave sites since deglaciation of the Uintas.

Recommended Citation

Peck, Stewart B. (1981) "The invertebrate fauna of the caves of the Uinta Mountains, northeastern Utah," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 41: No. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol41/iss2/7