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. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our
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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Allegheny Woodrat
|
Neotoma magister |
Mammals |
Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
2. |
American Burying Beetle
|
Nicrophorus americanus |
Insects |
Eastern Canada, USA Eastern States south to Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas |
3. |
Armigerous River Snail
|
Lithasia armigera |
Snails |
United States |
4. |
Bachman's Sparrow
|
Aimophila aestivalis |
Birds |
United States |
5. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
6. |
Catspaw Pearlymussel
|
Epioblasma obliquata |
Clams |
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee |
7. |
Clubshell
|
Pleurobema clava |
Clams |
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia |
8. |
Duckbill Cat
|
Polyodon spathula |
Fishes |
United States |
9. |
Eastern Fox Snake
|
Pantherophis gloydi |
Reptiles |
Michigan, New York, Ohio |
10. |
Eastern Sand Darter
|
Etheostoma pellucidum |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
11. |
Fanshell
|
Cyprogenia stegaria |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
12. |
Fat Pocketbook
|
Potamilus capax |
Clams |
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio |
13. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
14. |
Gray Wolf
|
Canis lupus |
Mammals |
Mexico, United States |
15. |
Greater Prairie-chicken
|
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
16. |
Green Salamander
|
Aneides aeneus |
Amphibians |
United States |
17. |
Hellbender
|
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis |
Amphibians |
United States |
18. |
Henslow's Sparrow
|
Ammodramus henslowii |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
19. |
Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
|
Somatochlora hineana |
Insects |
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin |
20. |
Indiana Bat
|
Myotis sodalis |
Mammals |
Eastern and Midwestern USA |
21. |
Karner Blue Butterfly
|
Lycaeides melissa samuelis |
Insects |
Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
22. |
Kirtland's Snake
|
Clonophis kirtlandii |
Reptiles |
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio |
|
23. |
Laricis Tree Cricket
|
Oecanthus laricis |
Insects |
Michigan, Ohio |
24. |
Mainstream River Snail
|
Leptoxis praerosa |
Snails |
Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia |
25. |
Mitchell's Satyr Butterfly
|
Neonympha mitchellii |
Insects |
Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio |
26. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
Contopus cooperi |
Birds |
Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
27. |
Orangefoot Pimpleback Pearlymussel
|
Plethobasus cooperianus |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee |
28. |
Orconectes sloanii
|
Orconectes sloanii |
Crustaceans |
Indiana, Ohio |
29. |
Pink Mucket Pearlymussel
|
Lampsilis abrupta |
Clams |
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
30. |
Pink Ring Mussel
|
Obovaria retusa |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia |
31. |
Piping Plover
|
Charadrius melodus |
Birds |
Canada, USA - Great Lakes Watershed |
32. |
Red-headed Woodpecker
|
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Birds |
Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
33. |
Running Buffalo Clover
|
Trifolium stoloniferum |
Plants |
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia |
34. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
35. |
Scaleshell Mussel
|
Leptodea leptodon |
Clams |
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin |
36. |
Scioto Madtom
|
Noturus trautmani |
Fishes |
Ohio |
37. |
Spotted Turtle
|
Clemmys guttata |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
38. |
Streamside Salamander
|
Ambystoma barbouri |
Amphibians |
United States |
39. |
Tubercled Blossom Pearlymussel
|
Epioblasma torulosa |
Clams |
Alabama, Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
40. |
Varicose Rocksnail
|
Lithasia verrucosa |
Snails |
United States |
41. |
Whooping Crane
|
Grus americana |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas) |
42. |
Winged Mapleleaf
|
Quadrula fragosa |
Clams |
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio |
43. |
Wood Turtle
|
Glyptemys insculpta |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |