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Amphibians
Common Name
Scientific Name
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis
Ambystoma cingulatum
A. bishopi
Haideotriton (Eurycea) wallacei
Rana (Lithobates) capito
Aneides aeneus
Amphiuma pholeter
Urspelerpes brucei
Plethodon petraeus
Notophthalmus perstriatus
Gyrinophilus palleucus palleucus
Birds
Common Name
Scientific Name
Haematopus palliatus
Aimophila aestivalis
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Rynchops niger
Colinus virginianus
Dendroica cerulea
Rallus longirostris
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Zenaida macroura
Vermivora chrysoptera
Gelochelidon nilotica
Ammodramus henslowii
Campephilus principalis
Dendroica kirtlandii
Sternula antillarum
Falco peregrinus
Charadrius melodus
N/A
Corvus corax
Calidris canutus
Picoides borealis
Bonasa umbellus
Falco sparverius paulus
Elanoides forficatus
Meleagris gallopavo
Charadrius wilsonia
Aix sponsa
Mycteria americana
Scolopax minor
Crayfish
Common Name
Scientific Name
Cambarus coosawattae
Cambarus cryptodytes
Cambarus cymatilis
Cambarus doughertyensis
Cambarus englishi
Cambarus extraneus
Cambarus fasciatus
Cambarus georgiae
Cambarus harti
Cambarus howardi
Cambarus parrishi
Cambarus scotti
Cambarus speciosus
Cambarus strigosus
Cambarus truncatus
Cambarus unestami
Distocambarus devexus
Procambarus gibbus
Procambarus verrucosus
Procambarus versutus
Mammals
Common Name
Scientific Name
Sylvilagus obscurus
Castor canadensis
Ursus americanus
Lynx rufus
Tamius striatus
Canis latrans
Odocoileus virginianus
Sylvilagus floridanus
Spilogale putorius
Puma concolor coryi
Sciurus niger
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Myotis grisescens
Sciurus carolinensis
Megaptera novaeangliae
Myotis sodalis
Trichechus manatus
Mustela vison
Eubalaena glacialis
Myotis septentrionalis
Procyon lotor
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
Vulpes vulpes
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Lutra canadensis
Neofiber alleni
Mephitis mephitis
Geomys pinetis
Sylvilagus aquaticus
Marmota monax
Fishes
Common Name
Scientific Name
Alosa alabamae
Cyprinella xaenura
Percina antesella
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Etheostoma duryi
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Erimystax insignis
Ictalurus furcatus
Cyprinella caerulea
Elassoma okatie
Lucania goodei
Lepomis macrochirus
Pteronotropis welaka
Cyprinella callitaenia
Percina kusha
Pteronotropis euryzonus
Salvelinus fontinalis
Salmo trutta
Notropis asperifrons
Esox niger
Ictalurus punctatus
Etheostoma scotti
Etheostoma ditrema
Percina jenkinsi
Macrhybopsis etnieri
Percina sciera
Etheostoma etowahae
Phenacobius crassilabrum
Hemitremia flammea
Centrarchus macropterus
Noturus munitus
Percina lenticula
Percina aurolineata
Etheostoma parvipinne
Etheostoma chlorobranchium
Percina crypta
Notropis hypsilepis
Etheostoma brevirostrum
Micropterus salmoides
Hybopsis lineapunctata
Etheostoma chuckwachatte
Noturus eleutherus
Percina smithvanizi
Fundulus catenatus
Ichthyomyzon bdellium
Percina squamata
Notropis ariommus
Oncorhyncus mykiss
Lepomis auritus
Lepomis microlophus
Esox americanus
Percina shumardi
Moxostoma carinatum
Moxostoma robustum
Etheostoma rupestre
Notropis scepticus
Micropterus cataractae
Acipenser brevirostrum
Moxostoma sp. 2
Notropis photogenis
Micropterus dolomieui
Percina tanasi
Typhlichthys subterraneus
Micropterus punctulatus
Ameiurus serracanthus
Phenacobius uranops
Fundulus bifax
Morone saxatilis
Micropterus notius
Etheostoma tallapoosae
Percina aurantiaca
Phoxinus tennesseensis
Etheostoma trisella
Sander vitreus
Lepomis gulosus
Morone chrysops
Etheostoma vulneratum
Mussels & Snails
Identification guide and glossary
Common Name
Scientific Name
Alasmidonta arcula
Alasmidonta triangulata
Amblema neislerii
Utterbackiana heardi
Strophitus radiatus
Elliptio arca
Elliptio arctata
Elliptio purpurella
Elliptio spinosa
Elliptoideus sloatianus
Epioblasma metastriata
Epioblasma othcaloogensis
Fusconaia masoni
Hamiota altilis
Hamiota subangulata
Leptoxis foremani
Medionidus acutissimus
Medionidus parvulus
Medionidus penicillatus
Medionidus simpsonianus
Pleurobema decisum
Pleurobema georgianum
Pleurobema hanleyianum
Pleurobema pyriforme
Ptychobranchus foremanianus
Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis
Strophitus subvexus
Toxolasma pullus
Plants
Common Name
Scientific Name
Thermopsis villosa
Clematis socialis
Matelea alabamensis
Neviusia alabamensis
Jamesianthus alabamensis
Pachysandra procumbens
Scutellaria altamaha
Berberis canadensis
Convallaria majuscula
Sorbus americana
Cypripedium parviflorum
Listera smallii
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Rhexia aristosa
Carex baltzellii
Prenanthes barbata
Waldsteinia lobata
Tillandsia bartramii
Schisandra glabra
Rhynchospora crinipes
Crataegus pulcherrima
Megaceros aenigmaticus
Baptisia megacarpa
Isoetes melanospora
Packera millefolium
Hypericum buckleii
Helenium brevifolium
Lindera subcoriacea
Hypericum adpressum
Isoetes boomii
Lobelia boykinii
Coreopsis latifolia
Juglans cinerea
Sanguisorba canadensis
Oxypolis canbyi
Kalmia carolina
Macbridea caroliniana
Verbesina walteri
Tsuga caroliniana
Lotus helleri
Lycium carolinianum
Calystegia catesbeiana ssp. catesbeiana
Schwalbea americana
Platanthera chapmanii
Pinguicula primuliflora
Solidago simulans
Sageretia minutiflora
Rhynchospora pleiantha
Thalictrum cooleyi
Marshallia mohrii
Leitneria floridana
Desmodium ochroleucum
Ludwigia spathulata
Pteroglossaspis ecristata
Croomia pauciflora
Sabatia capitata
Silphium mohrii
Lythrum curtissii
Ilex cuthbertii
Chelone cuthbertii
Penstemon dissectus
Glandularia bipinnatifida
Verbesina heterophylla
Pediomelum piedmontanum
Spiranthes brevilabris
Xyris drummondii
Panax trifolius
Tephrosia mohrii
Eriocaulon koernickianum
Rhus michauxii
Trillium pusillum
Fothergilla gardenii
Xerophyllum asphodeloides
Croton elliottii
Fimbristylis brevivaginata
Allium speculae
Coreopsis integrifolia
Malaxis spicata
Illicium floridanum
Eustachys floridana
Spiranthes floridana
Ctenium floridanum
Chamaecrista deeringiana
Torreya taxifolia
Forestiera segregata
Salix floridana
Lysimachia fraseri
Cymophyllus fraserianus
Clematis fremontii
Silene polypetala
Gentianopsis crinita
Symphyotrichum georgianum
Rhynchospora culixa
Amorpha georgiana
Elliottia racemosa
Isoetes georgiana
Arabis georgiana
Hypericum erythraeae
Thaspium pinnatifidum
Anemone berlandieri
Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua
Forestiera godfreyi
Hydrastis canadensis
Carex biltmoreana
Sedum pusillum
Spiranthes magnicamporum
Sarracenia oreophila
Epidendrum magnoliae
Portulaca biloba
Philadelphus pubescens
Baptisia arachnifera
Scirpus hallii
Ptilimnium nodosum
Cuscuta harperi
Fimbristylis perpusilla
Hartwrightia floridana
Brickellia cordifolia
Dichanthelium hirstii
Sarracenia minor var. minor
Macranthera flammea
Carex impressinervia
Nestronia umbellula
Polemonium reptans
Cypripedium kentuckiense
Sagittaria secundifolia
Platanthera grandiflora
Scutellaria montana
Parnassia grandifolia
Myriophyllum laxum
Viburnum bracteatum
Rudbeckia heliopsidis
Ludwigia brevipes
Calopogon multiflorus
Lithospermum occidentale
Asplenium heteroresiliens
Isoetes tegetiformans
Habenaria quinqueseta var. quinqueseta
Lilium michiganense
Trillium decipiens
Platanthera integrilabia
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
Fothergilla major
Najas filifolia
Pityopsis oligantha
Sedum nevii
Ruellia noctiflora
Carya myristiciformis
Scutellaria ocmulgee
Shortia galacifolia
Morella inodora
Quercus oglethorpensis
Sideroxylon macrocarpum
Calamintha ashei
Silene ovata
Veratrum woodii
Trillium discolor
Rhexia salicifolia
Sarracenia psittacina
Trillium persistens
Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii
Marshallia ramosa
Rhynchospora punctata
Paronychia patula
Ruellia pinetorum
Cypripedium acaule
Rhododendron prunifolium
Litsea aestivalis
Lindera melissifolia
Amphianthus pusillus
Calamagrostis porteri
Echinacea simulata
Platanthera peramoena
Agastache scrophulariifolia
Balduina atropurpurea
Asclepias purpurascens
Isoetes hyemalis
Dicerandra radfordiana
Carex radfordii
Trillium reliquum
Carex roanensisz
Gymnoderma lineare
Streptopus lanceolatus var. lanceolatus
Silene regia
Isoetes junciformis
Angelica dentata
Pityopsis pinifolia
Astragalus michauxii
Ceratiola ericoides
Leiophyllum buxifolium
Oxypolis ternata
Polygonum glaucum
Alnus maritima ssp. georgiensis
Ulmus serotina
Hymenocallis coronaria
Scutellaria serrata
Stewartia malacodendron
Evolvulus sericeus var. sericeus
Sideroxylon alachuense
Zephyranthes simpsonii
Orbexilum virgatum
Isotria medeoloides
Rhexia parviflora
Helianthus smithii
Echinacea laevigata
Sapindus marginatus
Rhynchospora solitaria
Lachnocaulon beyrichianum
Aureolaria patula
Trientalis borealis
Stokesia laevis
Draba aprica
Rudbeckia auriculata
Sideroxylon thornei
Pedicularis lanceolata
Helonias bullata
Monotropsis odorata
Sarracenia rubra
Stachys hyssopifolia var. lythroides
Hymenophyllum tayloriae
Polymnia laevigata
Xyris tennesseensis
Rhynchospora thornei
Triphora trianthophora
Crataegus triflora
Thalictrum debile
Matelea pubiflora
Jeffersonia diphylla
Arnoglossum diversifolium
Carex dasycarpa
Spiraea virginiana
Platanthera blephariglottis
Schoenolirion albiflorum
Sarracenia leucophylla
Helianthus verticillatus
Sporobolus teretifolius
Lilium philadelphicum
Carex misera
Sarracenia flava
Paronychia virginica
Reptiles
Common Name
Scientific Name
Graptemys pulchra
Alligator mississippiensis
Macrochelys temminckii
Graptemys barbouri
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Malaclemys terrapin
Drymarchon couperi
Gopherus polyphemus
Chelonia mydas
Eretmochelys imbricata
Lepidochelys kempii
Dermochelys coriacea
Caretta caretta
Ophisaurus mimicus
Graptemys geographica
Heterodon simus
Clemmys guttata
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