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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
American Chaffseed
|
Schwalbea americana |
Plants |
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
2. |
Appalachian Cottontail
|
Sylvilagus obscurus |
Mammals |
United States |
3. |
Appalachian Snaketail
|
Ophiogomphus incurvatus |
Insects |
Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
4. |
Bachman's Wood Warbler
|
Vermivora bachmanii |
Birds |
Canada, Southeastern USA |
5. |
Bicknell's Thrush
|
Catharus bicknelli |
Birds |
Canada, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia |
6. |
Black Rail
|
Laterallus jamaicensis |
Birds |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
7. |
Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish
|
Elassoma okatie |
Fishes |
Georgia, South Carolina |
8. |
Bog Turtle
|
Glyptemys muhlenbergii |
Reptiles |
Eastern United States |
9. |
Broad River Spiny Crayfish
|
Cambarus spicatus |
Crustaceans |
North Carolina, South Carolina |
10. |
Brown Pelican
|
Pelecanus occidentalis |
Birds |
Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies |
11. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
12. |
Bunched Arrowhead
|
Sagittaria fasciculata |
Plants |
North Carolina, South Carolina |
13. |
Calico Grouper
|
Epinephelus drummondhayi |
Fishes |
Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean, Mexico, United States |
14. |
Calvert's Emerald
|
Somatochlora calverti |
Insects |
Alabama, Florida, South Carolina |
15. |
Canby's Dropwort
|
Oxypolis canbyi |
Plants |
Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina |
16. |
Caribbean Reef Shark
|
Carcharhinus perezi |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
17. |
Carolina Heelsplitter
|
Lasmigona decorata |
Clams |
North Carolina, South Carolina |
18. |
Devil Fish
|
Manta birostris |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America |
19. |
Diminutive Clubtail
|
Gomphus diminutus |
Insects |
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
20. |
Distocambarus youngineri
|
Distocambarus youngineri |
Crustaceans |
South Carolina |
21. |
Donkey Fish
|
Dermatolepis inermis |
Fishes |
Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic |
22. |
Edisto Crayfish
|
Procambarus echinatus |
Crustaceans |
South Carolina |
|
23. |
Frosted Flatwoods Salamander
|
Ambystoma cingulatum |
Amphibians |
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina |
24. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
25. |
Gopher Frog
|
Rana capito |
Amphibians |
United States |
26. |
Gopher Tortoise
|
Gopherus polyphemus |
Reptiles |
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina |
27. |
Green Salamander
|
Aneides aeneus |
Amphibians |
United States |
28. |
Gulf Sturgeon
|
Acipenser oxyrinchus |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
29. |
Hammerhead Shark
|
Sphyrna mokarran |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States |
30. |
Harperella
|
Ptilimnium nodosum |
Plants |
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia |
31. |
Henslow's Sparrow
|
Ammodramus henslowii |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
32. |
Kirtland's Wood Warbler
|
Dendroica kirtlandii |
Birds |
Bahamas, Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean, Canada, Michigan, South Carolina, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wisconsin |
33. |
Lined Seahorse
|
Hippocampus erectus |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
34. |
Longleaf Pine
|
Pinus palustris |
Plants |
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia |
35. |
Mountain Sweet Pitcher-plant
|
Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii |
Plants |
North Carolina, South Carolina |
36. |
Night Shark
|
Carcharhinus signatus |
Fishes |
Africa, Central America, North America (United States), South America |
37. |
North Atlantic Right Whale
|
Balaena glacialis |
Mammals |
Northern Oceans |
38. |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
|
Carcharhinus longimanus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
39. |
Oconee Stream Crayfish
|
Cambarus chaugaensis |
Crustaceans |
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina |
40. |
Painted Bunting
|
Passerina ciris |
Birds |
Central America, North America (including United States) |
41. |
Persistent Trillium
|
Trillium persistens |
Plants |
Georgia, South Carolina |
42. |
Pine Barrens Treefrog
|
Hyla andersonii |
Amphibians |
Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina |
43. |
Poey's Grouper
|
Epinephelus flavolimbatus |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
44. |
Pondberry
|
Lindera melissifolia |
Plants |
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina |
|
45. |
Quercus oglethorpensis
|
Quercus oglethorpensis |
Plants |
Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina |
46. |
Quercus georgiana
|
Quercus georgiana |
Plants |
Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina |
47. |
Quillwort
|
Isoetes melanospora |
Plants |
Georgia, South Carolina |
48. |
Red Porgy
|
Pagrus pagrus |
Fishes |
Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States |
49. |
Red Wolf
|
Canis rufus |
Mammals |
USA (SE US, west to central Texas) |
50. |
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
|
Picoides borealis |
Birds |
USA (southcentral and southeastern) |
51. |
Red-headed Woodpecker
|
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Birds |
Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
52. |
Relict Trillium
|
Trillium reliquum |
Plants |
Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina |
53. |
Rhus michauxii
|
Rhus michauxii |
Plants |
United States (GA, NC, SC, VA) |
54. |
Roseate Tern
|
Sterna dougallii dougallii |
Birds |
Northeastern USA |
55. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
56. |
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
|
Ammodramus caudacutus |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
57. |
Schweinitz's Sunflower
|
Helianthus schweinitzii |
Plants |
North Carolina, South Carolina |
58. |
Shortnose Sturgeon
|
Acipenser brevirostrum |
Fishes |
USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast) |
59. |
Smalltooth Sawfish
|
Pristis pectinata |
Fishes |
Gulf of Mexico, Texas through Florida (USA), USA - Atlantic: North Carolina through Florida |
60. |
Smooth Coneflower
|
Echinacea laevigata |
Plants |
Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia |
61. |
Southern Hog-nosed Snake
|
Heterodon simus |
Reptiles |
United States |
62. |
Spotted Eagle Ray
|
Aetobatus narinari |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America |
63. |
Spotted Turtle
|
Clemmys guttata |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
64. |
Towne's Clubtail
|
Stylurus townesi |
Insects |
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
65. |
Venus Fly Trap
|
Dionaea muscipula |
Plants |
North Carolina, South Carolina |
66. |
West Indian Manatee
|
Trichechus manatus |
Mammals |
Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA |
|
67. |
Whooping Crane
|
Grus americana |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas) |
68. |
Wood Stork
|
Mycteria americana |
Birds |
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina |
69. |
Yellow Lampmussel
|
Lampsilis cariosa |
Clams |
Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States |