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Common and Scientific Name Appendix


Turgeon, D. D., chair. 1988. Common and scientific names of aquatic
T he following appendix lists the common and scientific
names of microorganisms, fungi, plants, and animals men-
tioned in the report. The names are listed in the following order:
invertebrates from the United States and Canada. Mollusks.
American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16. 277 pp., 12
color plates.
viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, plants, and animals. Species, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1994a. Endangered and threatened
the lowest grouping referred to in the text, are given in alpha- wildlife and plants. 50 CFR 17.11 & 17.12. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
betical order by common name, followed by the appropriate sci- Service, Washington, D.C. 42 pp.
entific name. The intermediate headings are not in a taxonomic U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1994b. Endangered and threatened
wildlife and plants; animal candidate review for listing as endan-
classification hierarchy but instead are meant to lead the reader gered or threatened species; proposed rule. Federal Register
to smaller groupings familiar to most persons. 59(219):58982-59028.
The major source for verifying and correcting the scientific Werner, F. G., chairman. 1982. Common names of insects and related
names of organisms was the Integrated Taxonomic Information organisms. Entomological Society of America, College Park, Md.
132 pp.
System [http://www.itis.usda.gov/itis]. Additional sources are
listed below:
Compiled by Paul A. Opler
(USGS retired)
American Ornithologists Union. 1983. Check-list of North American Department of Bioagricultural Sciences
birds, 6th edition. American Ornithologists Union, Washington, Colorado State University
D.C. 877 pp. Fort Collins, CO 80523
American Ornithologists Union. 1993. Thirty-ninth supplement to the
American Ornithologists Union Check-list of North American
Birds. Auk 110:675-682.
American Ornithologists Union. 1995. Fortieth supplement to the
Viruses
American Ornitologists Union Check-list of North American Birds. Viruses have no genus and species names because they are not strictly com-
Auk 112:819-830. plete self-replicating organisms.
American Society of Microbiology. 1989. Bergeys manual of system-
atic bacteriology. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 4 vols. Black band disease
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, editors. 1987. Cetacean morbillivirus
Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, Duck plague
and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication Green turtle papilloma [Causative agent is uncertain]
166. 79 pp. Hematopoietic necrosis virus
Brusca, R. C., and G. J. Brusca. 1990. Invertebrates. Sinauer Herpes virus
Associates, Inc., Sunderland, Mass. 922 pp. Infectious hypodermal virus
Flora of North America Editorial Committee. 1993a. Flora of North Rabies [Causative agent is a rhabdovirus]
America north of Mexico. Volume 1. Introduction. Oxford White band disease
University Press, New York. 372 pp.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee. 1993b. Flora of North
America north of Mexico. Volume 2. Pteridophytes and gym- Bacteria
nosperms. Oxford University Press, New York. 372 pp.
Hickman, J. C., editor. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of Actinomycete bacteria Actinomycetales
California. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Avian botulism Clostridium botulinum
Angeles. 1400 pp. Avian cholera Pasteurella multocida
Hitchcock, A. S. 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. U.S. Bacillus B.T. Bacillus thuringiensis
Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication 200. 1051 pp. variety kurstaki
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the Bacteria [No common name] Deinococcaceae
United States, Canada, and Greenland. Timber Press, Portland, Ore. Bacteria [No common name] Mycoplasma species
Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and nat- Bacteria [No common name] Spiroplasma species
uralized). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Bioluminescing bacteria [No scientific name]
Agriculture Handbook 541. 375 pp. Brucellosis Brucella abortus
Little, E. L., Jr., and F. H. Wadsworth. 1964. Common trees of Puerto Cholera Vibrio cholera
Rico and the Virgin Islands. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Coliform bacteria [No scientific name]
Service, Agriculture Handbook 249. 548 pp. Marine bacteria Archaea
Little, E. L., Jr., R. O. Woodbury, and F. H. Wadsworth. 1988. Arboles Withering foot disease [No scientific name]
de Puerto Rico y las Islas Virgenes. Volume 2. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 449-S. 1,177 pp. Blue-green algae
North American Butterfly Association. 1995. Checklist and English
names of North American butterflies. North American Butterfly Blue-green alga [No common name] Anabaena species
Association, Morristown, N.J. 43 pp. Blue-green alga [No common name] Anabaenopsis elenkinii
Nowak, R. M. and J. L. Paradiso. 1983. Walkers mammals of the Blue-green alga [No common name] Aphanizomenon species
world. 4th edition. 2 volumes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Blue-green alga [No common name] Chroococcus species
Baltimore, Md. 1362 pp. Blue-green alga [No common name] Gloeocapsus species
Parker, S.P., editor. 1982. Synopsis and classification of living Blue-green alga [No common name] Gomphospheria species
organisms. 2 volumes. McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. 2398 pp. Blue-green alga [No common name] Lyngbya contorta
Pennak, R. W. 1989. Fresh-water invertebrates of the United States. 3rd Blue-green alga [No common name] Lyngbya species
edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 628 pp. Blue-green alga [No common name] Merismopedium species
Robins, C. R., chairman. 1991. Common and scientific names of fish- Blue-green alga [No common name] Microcystis aeruginosa
es from the United States and Canada. Fifth edition. American Blue-green alga [No common name] Rivularia species
Fisheries Society Special Publication 20. 183 pp. Coccoid cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria
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Marine alga Dictyota


Fungi Microscopic diatoms Class Bacillariophyceae
MSX and Dermo [No scientific names]
Agaricias Agaricia species
Bracket fungi Family Polyporaceae Green algae
Chestnut blight Endothia parasitica
Coral fungus Ramaria araiospora Green alga [No common name] Chaetomorpha species
Cryptobiotic (Microbiotic) crusts Complexes of fungi and blue-green algae Green alga [No common name] Chara vulgaris
Dogwood anthracnose [No scientific name] Green alga [No common name] Chlamydomonas species
Dutch elm disease Ophiostoma ulmi Green alga [No common name] Chlorella vulgara
Elm phloem necrosis [No scientific name] Green alga [No common name] Halimeda species
Field mushrooms Agaricus species Green alga [No common name] Microdictyon species
Foliose lichens [No scientific name] Green alga [No common name] Monostroma species
Fungus [No common name] Entomophaga maimaiga Green alga [No common name] Pediastrum biradiatum
Fungus [No common name] Piloderma fallax Green alga [No common name] Rhizoclonium species
Honey mushroom Armillaria bulbosa or A. gallica Green alga [No common name] Scenedsmus quadricauda
Laminated root rot Phellinus weirii Green alga [No common name] Staurastrum americanum
Lichens Several families Green alga [No common name] Ulothrix species
Lobaria lichens Lobaria species Green alga [No common name] Ulva species
Mildews Order Mucorales
Molds Division Zygomycota Red algae
Mycorrhizal fungi (Mycorrhizal fungi belong to several
fungal divisions) Bubble algae [No scientific name]
Root rot Family Tricholomataceae Coralline algae Family Corallinaceae
Rusts Order Uredinales Filamentous algae [No scientific name]
San Joaquin Valley fever
(coccidiomycosis) Coccidioides immitis [causative organism]
Smuts Order Ustilaginales Plants
Stalked puffballs Family Tulostomataceae
Stalked puffballs Tulostoma species Nonseed plants
Toadstools, bracket fungi,
mushrooms, puffballs, Club-mosses Lycopodium species
stinkhorns Division Basidiomycota
Truffles Order Tuberales Ferns and allies
White pine blister rust Cronartius ribicola
Woven spored lichen Texosporium sancti-jacobi Aleutian shield-fern Polystichum aleuticum
American harts-tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium
Australian tree-fern Cyathea cooperi
Algae Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Common tree-fern Cyathea species
Algae and diatoms Elfin tree-fern Cyathea dryopteroides
Fern [No common name] Adiantum vivesii
Alga [No common name] Bostrichia species Fern [No common name] Elaphoglossum serpens
Alga [No common name] Ectocarpus species Fern [No common name] Polystichum calderonense
Alga [No common name] Enteromorpha species Fern [No common name] Tectaria estremerana
Alga [No common name] Polysiphonia species Fern [No common name] Thelypteris inaborensis
Calcareous algae [No scientific name] Fern [No common name] Thelypteris verecunda
Macroalgae [No scientific name] Fern [No common name] Thelypteris yaucoensis
Alga [No common name] Microdictyon Giant tree-fern Cyathea arborea
Hapuu (tree-ferns) Cibotium species
Algae, autotrophic protists Helecho gigante espinoso or
spiny tree-fern Nephelea portoricensis
Diatoms and golden-brown algae Howells quillwort Isotes howellii
Lady fern Athyrium filix-femina
Brown tide [No scientific name] Marsilea ferns Marsilea mucronata
Chrysophyte [No common name] Cryptomonas species Moonwort Botrychium lunaria
Chrysophyte [No common name] Ochromonas species Northern beech fern Phegopteris connectilis
Diatom [No common name] Actinoptychus undulatus Royal fern Osmunda regalis
Diatom [No common name] Biddulphia aurita Southern marsh fern Thelypteris palustris
Diatom [No common name] Chaetoceros breve Sword fern Polystichum species
Diatom [No common name] Coscinodiscus species Uluhe Dicranopteris linearis
Diatom [No common name] Cyclotella species
Diatom [No common name] Cylindrotheca species Horsetails
Diatom [No common name] Diploneis elliptica
Diatom [No common name] Gyrosigma species Horsetails Equisetum pratense, E. sylvaticum
Diatom [No common name] Navicula species
Diatom [No common name] Nitzschia species Liverworts, hornworts, and mosses
Diatom [No common name] Pseudonitschia australis
Feathermosses [No scientific name]
Diatom [No common name] Surirella robusta
Liverworts Class Hepaticae
Giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera
Mosses Class Bryopsida
Giant kelp, bull kelp Nereocystis leutkesana
Peat moss Family Sphagnaceae
Kelps Laminaria species
Sphagnum moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Luminescent dinoflagellates Gonyaulax species
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Needleleaf plants Sugar pine Pinus lambertiana


Table Mountain pine Pinus pungens
Conifers Tamarack Larix laricina
Tecate cypress Cupressus guadalupensis variety forbesii
Alaska-cedar Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Torrey pine Pinus torreyana
Alligator juniper Juniperus deppeana Two-leaf pinyon Pinus edulis
Apache pine Pinus engelmannii Utah juniper Juniperus osteosperma
Arizona cypress Cupressus arizonica Virginia pine Pinus virginiana
Arizona pine Pinus ponderosa variety arizonica Western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla
Atlantic white-cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Western juniper Juniperus occidentalis
Baldcypress Taxodium distichum Western larch Larix occidentalis
Baldcypresses Taxodium species Western redcedar Thuja plicata
Balsam fir Abies balsamea White fir Abies concolor
Bishop pine Pinus muricata White spruce Picea glauca
Black spruce Picea mariana Whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis
Blue spruce Picea pungens
Border pinyon Pinus discolor Joint-firs
Brewer spruce Picea brewerana
Bristlecone pine Pinus aristata Mormon-tea Family Ephedraceae
California red fir Abies magnifica
California white fir Abies concolor variety lowiana Flowering plants
Chihuahua pine Pinus leiophylla variety chihuahuana
Coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens Epiphytes
Colorado pinyon pine Pinus edulis
Digger pine Pinus sabiniana Cupey Clusia rosea
Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Bromeliad Family Bromeliaceae
Eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis Orchid [No common name] Cranichis ricartii
Eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana Orchid [No common name] Epidendrum krugii
Eastern white pine Pinus strobus Orchid [No common name] Lepanthes eltoroensis
Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Pineapple Ananas comosus
Florida torreya Torreya taxifolia
Florida yew Taxus floridana Forbs
Foxtail pine Pinus balfouriana
Fraser fir Abies fraseri Acanthus Family Acanthaceae
Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum Alabama pitcher-plant Sarracenia rubra subspecies alabamensis
Grand fir Abies grandis Alaska arnica Arnica unalaschcensis
Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva Aleutian chickweed Cerastium beringinanum variety aleuticum
Incense-cedar Calocedrus decurrens Aleutian draba Draba aleutica
Jack pine Pinus banksiana Aleutian saxifrage Saxifraga aleutica
Jeffrey pine Pinus jeffreyi Aleutian wormwood Artemisia aleutica
Junipers Juniperus species Alpine sagebrush Artemisia scopulorum
Knobcone pine Pinus attenuata Altered andesite buckwheat Eriogonum robusta
Larches Larix species American alyssum Alyssum obovatum
Limber pine Pinus flexilis American chaffseed Schwalbea americana
Loblolly pine Pinus taeda American sea-rocket Cakile edentula
Lodgepole pine Pinus contorta Angelica Angelica lucida
Longleaf pine Pinus palustris Applegates milk-vetch Astragalus applegatei
Long-leafed pines Pinus species Arnica Arnica unalaschcensis
Mexican pinyon Pinus cembroides Asters Aster species
Modoc cypress Cupressus bakeri Beach-bur Ambrosia chamissonis
Monterey cypress Cupressus macrocarpa Beach lovage Ligusticum scoticum
Monterey pine Pinus radiata Beach morningglory Ipomoea imperati
Mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana Beach pea Lathyrus japonicus subspecies maritimus
Noble fir Abies procera Beach strawberry Fragraria chiloensis
Northern whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Bering douglasia Douglasia beringensis
Pacific silver fir Abies amabilis Birdfoot violet Viola pedata
Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
Pines Pinus species Blazing star Liatris scariosa
Pitch pine Pinus rigida Blue lupine Lupinus perennis
Pondcypress Taxodium distichum variety nutans Boreal primrose Primula anvilensis
Ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa Bradshaws desert-parsley Lomatium bradshawii
Red pine Pinus resinosa Calders sea-lovage Ligusticum calderi
Red spruce Picea rubens California bearpaw poppy Arctomecon californica
Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum California buckwheat Erigonum fasciculatum
Sand pine Pinus clausa California goldfield Lasthenia californica
Santa Cruz cypress Cupressus goveniana variety abramsiana California poppy Escholtzia californica
Sargent cypress Cupressus sargentii Caltha-leaved avens Geum calthifolium
Short-leaf pine Pinus echinata Canbys dropwort Oxypolis canbyi
Sierra juniper Juniperus occidentalis variety australis Chukchi primrose Primula tschuktschorum
Singleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla Clovers Trifolium species
Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis Coastal verbena Abronia latifolia
Southwestern white pine Pinus strobiformis Common pitcher-plant Sarracenia purpurea
Spruces Picea species Common ragweed Ambrosia artemisifolia
Subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa Common stickyseed Blennosperma nanum
Cow parsnip Heracleum maximum
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Crowberry Empetrum nigrum Penstemons or beard-tongues Penstemon species


Crystalline iceplant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Phloxes Phlox species
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Pilewort Erechtites hieracifolia
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Pink verbena Abronia umbellata
Decurrent false aster Boltonia decurrens Pitcher-plant Family Sarraceniaceae
Desert-parsleys Lomatium species Pitchers thistle Cirsium pitcheri
Drummonds bluebells Mertensia drummondii Prairie bush-clover Lespedeza leptostachya
Dwarf crested iris Iris cristata Prairie lupine Lupinus species
Dwarf lake iris Iris lacustris Prickly poppies Argemone species
Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera leucophaea Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Eschscholtzs buttercup Ranunculus eschscholtzii Purplish braya Braya globella subspecies purpurascens
Fassetts locoweed Oxytropis campestris variety chartacea Pussytoes Antennaria species
Fawn-lilies Erythronium species Pygmy epilobium Epilobium pygmaeum
Few flowered whitlowgrass Draba pauciflora Rams head ladys slipper Cypripedium arietinum
Filaree Erodium cicutarium Raspberries Rubus species
Fireweed Epilobium angustifolium Robbins cinquefoil Potentilla robbinsiana
Furbish lousewort Pedicularis furbishiae Roughleaf yellow loosestrife Lysimachia asperulifolia
Garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata Roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Gladecresses Leavenworthia species Rugelia, Rugels ragwort Rugelia nudicaulis
Goldenrods Solidago species Running buffalo clover Trifolium stoloniferum
Gosmore Hypochaeris radicata Russian thistle Salsola kali
Grimes vetchling Lathyrus grimesii Ruths golden aster Pityopsis ruthii
Groundsel (see Seaside ragwort) Senecio pseudoarnica Sagebrush Artemisia arctica subspecies comata
Hairypod cowpea Vigna luteola Sagebrush Artemisia laciniata
Haleakala schiedea Schiedea haleakalensis Sagebrush Artemisia senjavinensis
Hawksbeards Crepis species Sagebrushes Artemisia species
Hedge-hyssop Gratiola ebracteata Salt marsh camphor-weed Pluchea camphorata
Heliotropes Heliotropium species Salt marsh birds-beak Cordylanthus maritimus subspecies
Hogwallow starfish Hesperevax caulescens maritimus
Houghtons goldenrod Solidago houghtonii San Clemente Island Indian
Hultens sea-lovage (see Beach lovage) paintbrush Castilleja grisea
Iceplants Mesembryanthemum species San Clemente Island larkspur Delphinium variegatum kinkiense
Jesups milk-vetch Astragalus robbinsii Sandplain gerardia Agalinis acuta
Jones pitcher-plant Sarracenia rubra subspecies jonesii Santa Barbara Island liveforever Dudleya traskiae
Kearney buckwheat Eriogonum nummulare Schweinitzs sunflower Helianthus schweinitzii
Kobuk locoweed Oxytropis kobukensis Sea-beach sandwort Honckenya peploides
Kokrines locoweed Oxytropis kokrinensis Sea-oxeye Borrichia frutescens
Krauses sorrel Rumex krausei Seabeach amaranth Amaranthus pumilus
Ladies tresses Spiranthes romanzoffiana Seaside ragwort Senecio pseudoarnica
Lakeside daisy Hymenoxys herbacea Sensitive joint-vetch Aeschynomene noveboracense
Leafy prairie-clover Dalea foliosa Shasta snow-wreath Neviusia cliftonii
Leedys roseroot Sedum integrifolium subspecies leedyi Shooting stars Dodecatheon species
Little sagebrush Artemisia arbuscula Siberian spring beauty Claytonia sibirica
Liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Silver bur ragweed (see Beach-bur)
Lobb buckwheat Eriogonum lobbii Silverweed cinquefoil Argentina anserina
Lomatium Lomatium species Small whorled pogonia Isotria medeoloides
Louseworts Pedicularis species Smartweeds Polygonum species
Low chickweed Stellaria humifusa Smooth beggartick Bidens laevis
MacFarlanes four-o-clock Mirabilis macfarlanei Smooth coneflower Echinacea laevigata
Malheur wire lettuce Stephanomeria malheurensis Smooth tidytips Layia chrysanthemoides
Maritime sea-rocket Cakile maritima Snowy orchid Platanthera nivea
Marsh sandwort Arenaria paludicola Soybean Glycine max
McDonalds rock-cress Arabis macdonaldiana Spotted knapweed Centaurea biebersteinii
Meads milkweed Asclepias meadii Spreading pogonia Cleistes divaricata
Meadowfoam Limnanthes species Spring-flowering goldenrod Solidago verna
Michigan monkeyflower Mimulus glabratus variety michiganensis Steamboat buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium
Microsteris Microsteris gracilis Succulents Family Crassulaceae
Milk-vetches Astragalus species Sulphur Springs buckwheat Eriogonum argophyllum variety williamsiae
Minnesota dwarf trout lily Erythronium propullans Sundew Family Droseraceae
Monkeyflowers Mimulus species Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Moresbys groundsel, cleftleaf Swamp pink Helonias bullata
groundsel Senecio moresbiensis variety cymbalarioides Sweet pitcher-plant Sarracenia rubra
Mountain avens Dryas integrifolia and Dryas octopetala Tall goldenrod Solidago canadensis
Mountain-dandelions Agoseris species Thistles Cirsium species
Mouse-tail Myosurus minimus Tiehm buckwheat Eriogonum tiehmii
Muirs fleabane Erigeron muirii Tricolored monkeyflower Mimulus tricolor
Mustards Family Brassicaceae Tuberous grasspink Calopogon tuberosus
Nelsons checker-mallow Sidalcea nelsoniana Tulips Tulipa species
Northern wild monkshood Aconitum noveboracense Tumble mustard Sisymbrium altissimum
Oxalis Oxalis species Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula
Oysterleaf Mertensia maritima Violets Viola species
Pacific silverweed Potentilla egedii Western buttercup Ranunculus occidentalis
Paintbrushes Castilleja species Western lily Lilium occidentale
Pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea White bog-orchid Platanthera dilatata
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White bursage Franseria dumosa Pelos del Diablo Aristida portoricensis


White clover Trifolium repens Purple needlegrass Stipa pulchra
White trout lily Erythronium albidum Red brome Bromus rubens
Wild buckwheats Eriogonum species Reedgrass Calamagrostis deschampsioides
Woolly beachheather Hudsonia tomentosa Rice Oryza sativa
Wormwood Artemisia caudata Ricegrasses Oryzopsis species
Yellow pitcher-plant Sarracenia flava Ringgrass Muhlenbergia torreyi
Yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis Sacaton Sporobolus wrightii
[No common name] Chamaecrista glandulosa variety mirabilis Salt meadow cordgrass Spartina patens
[No common name] Microsteris species Saltgrass Distichlis spicata
[No common name] Vernonia proctorii Sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus
Sand-reeds Calamovilfa species
Grasses Sandburs Cenchrus species
Sea oats Uniola paniculata
Alaska bluegrass Poa hartzii alaskana Seashore paspalum Paspalum vaginatum
American beachgrass Ammophila breviligulata Six-weeks fescue Festuca octoflora
Anderson alkaligrass Puccinellia andersonii Soft chess Bromus mollis
Annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonoides Sorghum Sorghum bicolor
Arctic pendantgrass Arctophila fulva Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum
Beach ryegrass Elymus arenarius Switch cane Arundinaria tecta
Beardgrass Schizachyrium condensatum Switchgrass Panicum virgatum
Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon Three awns Aristida species
Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Tobosa grass Hilaria mutica
Black grama Bouteloua eriopoda Tufted hairgrass Deschampsia caespitosa
Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis Tundra grass Dupontia fisheri
Blue wild rye Elymus glaucus Walters millet Echinochloa walteri
Bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis Western wheatgrass Agropyron smithii
Bluestems Andropogon and Schizachyrium species Wheat Triticum aestivum
Brome grasses Bromus species Wheatgrasses Agropyron species
Broomsedge Andropogon virginicus Wild oats Avena fatua
Buffalo grass Buchloe dactyloides Wire-grass (see Bermuda grass)
Buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris Wrights alkaligrass Puccinellia wrightii
Bunchgrasses Not a unified group. Western grasses that Wrights pendantgrass Arctophila wrightii
grow in clumps rather than as sod. [No common name] Aristida chaseae
Calders licoriceroot Ligusticum calderi
Canes Arundinaria species Marine and freshwater plants
Cheatgrass Bromus tectorum
Cleftleaf groundsel Senecio cymbalaroides Alaska mistmaiden Romanzoffia unalaschensis
Coast sandbur Cenchrus incertus Alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides
Coastal dropseed Sprorobolus virginicus American bulrush Schoenoplectus americanus
Common reed Phragmites australis American lotus Nelumbo lutea
Cordgrasses Spartina species American spongeplant Limnobium spongia
Corn, maize Zea mays American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata
Creeping alkaligrass Puccinellia phryganodes Anglestem primrosewillow Ludwigia leptocarpa
Crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum Arrowhead species Sagittaria species
Deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens Baby pondweed Potamogeton pusillus
Dropseed Sporobolus species Baldwins spikerush Eleocharis baldwinii
European beachgrass Ammophila arenaria Big cordgrass Spartina cynosuroides
Fescues Festuca species Bigelow sedge Carex bigelowii
Fountain grass Pennisetum setaceum Blue waterhyssop Bacopa caroliniana
Foxtail Alopecurus saccatus Broad-leaved arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia
Galleta Hilaria jamesii Bulltongue arrowhead Sagittaria lancifolia
Giant wild-rye Elymus condensatus Carolina fanwort Cabomba caroliniana
Goatgrasses Aegilops species Carolina mosquitofern Azolla caroliniana
Grama grasses Bouteloua species Carolina spiderlily Hymenocallis caroliniana
Hairgrass Deschampsia species Cattails Typha species
Indian ricegrass Oryzopsis hymenoides Coastal waterhyssop Bacopa monnieri
Junegrass Koeleria cristata Common cattail Typha latifolia
Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis Common duckweed Lemna minor
Kikuyu grass Pennisetum clandestinum Common fogfruit Phyla nodiflora
Lehmann lovegrass Eragrostis lehmanniana Common spikerush Eleocharis palustris
Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Coontail Ceratophyllum demersum
Lovegrasses Eragrostis species Cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium
Maidencane Panicum hemitomon Creeping primrosewillow Ludwigia repens
Maize (see Corn) Creeping waterprimrose Ludwigia peploides
Mediterranean grass Schismus arabicus and S. barbatus Curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus
Medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae Dwarf spikerush Eleocharis parvula
Melicgrass Melica species Eelgrass Zostera marina
Molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum
Mountain muhly Muhlenbergia montana Flat-stem pondweed Potamogeton zosteriformis
Needle-and-thread Stipa comata Giant bulrush Schoenoplectus californicus
Needlegrasses Stipa species Greater duckweed Lemna species
Oatgrasses Danthonia species Hawaii Island sedge Oreobolus furcatus
Pacific reedgrass Calamagrostis nutkaensis Hoppner sedge Carex subspathacea
Palmgrass Setaria palmifolia Horned bladderwort Utricularia cornuta
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Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata Black sage Salvia mellifera


Knieskerns beaked-rush Rhynchospora kneiskernii Black sagebrush Artemisia nova
Largeleaf pennywort Hydrocotyle bonariensis Blackbrush Coleogyne ramossisima
Leafy threesquare Bolboschoenus robustus Blue blossom Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Leafybract dwarf rush Juncus capitatus Blueberries Vaccinium species
Lesser duckweed Lemna aequinoctialis Brighamia Brighamia species
Lizards tail Saururus cernuus Brittlebush Encelia farinosa
Long-awn sedge Carex macrochaeta Broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae
Long-leaf pondweed Potamogeton nodosus Buckthorn Frangula alnus
Loose-flowered alpine sedge Carex rariflora Bunchberry Cornus canadensis
Looseflower waterwillow Justicia ovata Burro-weed Ambrosia dumosa
Lyngby sedge Carex lyngbyei Bush chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens
Manatee grass Syringodium filiforme Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis
Manyflower marshpennywort Hydrocotyle umbellata California adolphia Adolphia californica
Naiads Najas species California sagebrush Artemisia californica
Narrow-leaf pondweed Potamogeton foliosus California-lilacs, buckbrushes,
Needlegrass rush Juncus roemerianus ceanothuses Ceanothus species
Northeastern bulrush Scirpus ancistrochaetus Chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum
Parrot feather watermilfoil Myriophyllum aquaticum Chickasaw plum Prunus angustifolia
Pennywort Centella erecta Clermontia Clermontia species
Perennial glasswort Salicornia virginica Clidemia Clidemia hirta
Pickleweeds Salicornia species Club-moss mountain-heather Cassiope lycopodioides
Pondweed Family Najadaceae Cotton Gossypium hirsutum
Prickly sedge Carex echinata Cranberries Vaccinium species
Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Creosotebush Larrea tridentata
Ramenski sedge Carex ramenskii Currants Ribes species
Richardson pondweed Potamogeton richardsonii Cyanea Cyanea species
Sago pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus Deer brush Ceanothus integerrimus
Saltwort Batis maritima Dubautia Dubautia species
Sargassoweed Sargassum species Dwarf birch Betula nana
Sawgrass Cladium mariscus subspecies jamaicense Dwarf palmetto Sabal minor
Shoal grass Halodule wrightii Early blueberry Vaccinium ovalifolium
Small pondweed Potamogeton pusillus Eastern baccharis Baccharis halimifolia
Small spikerush Eleocharis parvula Emajagua Hibiscus tiliaceus
Smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora False azalea Menziesia ferruginea
Southern waternymph Najas guadalupensis False lobelia Trematolobelia species
Spikerushes Eleocharis species Franklinia Franklinia altamaha
Surfgrass Phyllospadix scouleri Gooseberries Ribes species
Toad rush Juncus bufonius Greasewood Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Turtle grass Thalassia testudina Green alder Alnus crispa
Tussock cotton-grass Eriophorum vaginatum Green hawthorn Crataegus viridis
Twoleaf watermilfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum Gulf croton Croton punctatus
Variable flatsedge Cyperus difformis Hairy ceanothus Ceanothus olignathus
Water chestnut Trapa natans Haleakala silversword Argyroxiphium sandwicense variety
Water howellia Howellia aquatilis macrocephalum
Water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes Havard oak Quercus havardii
Water sedge Carex aquatilis Hawthorns Crataegus species
Water smartweed Polygonum amphibium variety stipulaceum Heaths Family Ericaceae
Water star-grass Zosterella dubia Highbush cranberry Viburnum edule
Watershield Brasenia shreberi Higuillo Piper aduncum
Waterweed Elodea canadensis Himalayan raspberry Rubus ellipticus
Waterweeds Elodea species Hoaryleaf ceanothus Ceanothus crassifolius
Waterweeds Family Hydrocharitaceae Huckleberries Gaylussacia species
Widgeongrass Ruppia maritima Huckleberry oak Quercus vaccinifolia
Wildcelery Vallisneria americana Interior silk-tassel Garrya congdonii
Wildrice Zizania aquatica Iodinebush Allenrolfea occidentalis
[No common name] Carex sabulosa Kahili ginger Hedychium gardnerianum
[No common name] Dictyopterus species Kamchatka rhododendron Rhododendron camtschaticum
[No common name] Halimeda species Kinnikinnick, bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
[No common name] Padina species Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum
Leadplant Amorpha canescens
Shrubs Leather oak Quercus durata
Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Agaves Agave species Lobelia Family Lobeliaceae
Alaska blueberry Vaccinium alaskense Mahogany sumac Rhus integrifolia
Alpine blueberry Vaccinium species Manzanitas Arctostaphylos species
Barbwire thistle Salsola paulsenii Maui greensword Argyroxiphium grayanum
Basin big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata tridentata Maui hala pepe Pleomele auwahiensis
Bayahonda (see Mesquite, under Trees) Maui plantain Plantago pachyphylla
Beach plum Prunus maritima Menziesia Menziesia ferruginea
Bear oak Quercus ilicifolia Mexican cliffrose Purshia stansburiana
Bearberry (see Kinnikinnick) Miconia Miconia calvescens
Big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Mountain heather Cassiope species
Bigleaf sumpweed Iva frutescens Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia
Bitterbrush Purshia tridentata
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Mountain-mahoganies Cercocarpus species American chestnut Castanea dentata


Musk brush Ceanothus jepsonii American elm Ulmus americana
Nuttalls goosefoot Chenopodium berlandieri subspecies American holly Ilex opaca
nuttalliae American snowbell Styrax americanus
Nuttalls scrub oak Quercus dumosa Arizona white oak Quercus arizonica
Our Lords candle Yucca whipplei Ashes Fraxinus species
Pacific red elderberry Sambucus racemosa Australian melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia
Poison ivy Rhus toxicodendron Australian-pine Casuarina equisetifolia
Possumhaw Ilex decidua Ausubo Manilkara bidentata
Prickly pear Opuntia rubescens Balsa Ochroma pyramidale
Prickly rose Rosa acicularis Balsam poplar Populus balsamifera
Purple sage Salvia leucophylla Bariaco Trichilia triacantha
Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus species Bebb willow Salix bebbiana
Red manjack Cordia nitida Birches Betula species
Red shank Adenostoma sparsifolium Bitter-ash Rauvolfia nitida
Rhododendrons Rhododendron species Black birch Betula lenta
Rollandia Rollandia species Black cherry Prunus serotina
Rosemary Rosmarina officinalis Black locust Robinia pseudacacia
Sacahuista Nolina microcarpa Black oak Quercus velutina
Sakau Piper methysticum Black willow Salix nigra
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Black-mangrove Avicennia germinans
Saltbush Atriplex leucophylla Blackgum, swamp tupelo Nyssa sylvatica variety biflora
Saltbushes Atriplex species Blackjack oak Quercus marilandica
San Clemente Island broom Lotus dendroideus variety traskiae Blue oak Quercus douglassii
San Clemente Island Box-briar Randia aculeata
bush-mallow Malacothamnus clementinus Boxelder Acer negundo
Sand-myrtle Leiophyllum buxifolium Brazilian pepper Schinus terebinthifolius
Sandsage Artemisia filifolia Bur oak Quercus macrocarpa
Sedge Family Cyperaceae Buttonwood-mangrove Conocarpus erectus
Shadscale Atriplex confertifolia Caimitillo Micropholis chrysophylloides
Shaws agave Agave shawii Caimitillo verde Micropholis garciniaefolia
Silverswords Argyroxiphium species Calambrea Coccoloba venosa
Sitka alder Alnus sitchensis California bay Umbellularia californica
Sitka mountain-ash Sorbus sitchensis California black oak Quercus kelloggii
Smooth sumac Rhus glabra California buckeye Aesculus californica
Snakeweeds Gutierrezia species Canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis
Sotols Dasylirion species Cap rosa Callicarpa ampla
Spicebush Lindera benzoin Cardon cactus Pachycereus pringlei
Stevens spiraea Spiraea stevenii Carolina ash Fraxinus caroliniana
Strangler fig Ficus species Cat-claw acacia Acacia greggii
Sugar bush Rhus ovata Catalina cherry Prunus ilicifolia subspecies lyonii
Sumacs Rhus species Catalina ironwood Lyonothamnus floribundus
Swamp dogwood Cornus stricta Cedar elm Ulmus crassifolia
Swamp laurel Kalmia microphylla Chestnut oak Quercus prinus
Swamp-privet Forestiera acuminata Chinese chestnut Castanea mollissima
Tarbush Flourensia cernua Chinquapin Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Thorny devilsclub Oplopanax horridus Chokecherry Prunus virginiana
Tobacco Nicotiana species Chupacallos Pleodendron macranthum
Toyon Hetermeles arbutifolia Coast live oak Quercus agrifolia
Twin-flower Linnaea borealis Cbana negra Stahlia monosperma
Vaseys sagebrush Artemisia tridentata subspecies vaseyana Coffee Coffea arabica
Viburnums and haws Viburnum species Common guava Psidium guajava
Virginia spiraea Spiraea virginiana Common lignumvitae Guaiacum officinale
Virginia-willow Itea virginica Common persimmon Diospyros virginiana
Water viburnum Viburnum obovatum Cooks holly Ilex cookii
Wax myrtle Morella cerifera Corcho bobo Pisonia alba
White sage Salvia apiana Cottonwoods and poplars Populus species
Whitebark rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Coyote willow Salix exigua
Whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Curlleaf mountain-mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius
Wilkesia Wilkesia species Custard-apple Annona reticulata
Winterfat Halogeton glomeratus Dogwoods Cornus species
Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens Eastern cottonwood (see plains cottonwood)
Yuccas Yucca species Emory oak Quercus emoryi
[No common name] Artemisia laciniatiformis Engelmann oak Quercus engelmannii
[No common name] Lyonia truncata variety proctorii Erubia Solanum drymophilum
False mastic Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Trees Firetree Myrica faya
Florida fiddlewood Citharexylum fruticosum
Alaska paper birch Betula neoalaskana Flowering dogwood Cornus florida
Alderleaf mountain-mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii
Alders Alnus species Gambel oak Quercus gambelii
Alel Plumeria alba Golden-spined cereus Bergerocactus emoryi
Almendra Terminalia catappa Gray oak Quercus grisea
American basswood Tilia americana Green alder Alnus viridis subspecies crispa
American beech Fagus grandifolia
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Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Red alder Alnus rubra


Guaba Inga vera Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
Guama Inga fagifolia Red maple Acer rubrum
Guayabota de sierra Eugenia borinquensis River birch Betula nigra
Guayacn blanco Guaiacum sanctum Roble blanco Tabebuia heterophylla
Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba Roble de sierra Tabebuia rigida
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis Royens tree cactus Cephalocereus royenii
Hazel alder Alnus serrulata Russian-olive Elaeagnus angustifolia
Hickories Carya species Saguaro Carnegiea gigantea
Higo chumbo Harrisia portoricensis Saltcedar or tamarisk Tamarix chinensis
Higuero de sierra Crescentia portoricensis Sandalwood Santalum species
Honduras mahogany Swietenia macrophylla Sarrasuela Thouinia portoricensis
Honey mesquite Prosopis glandulosa Shortleaf fig Ficus citrifolia
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Siberian elm Ulmus pumila
Indio Erythroxylon areolatum Sierra palm Prestoea montana
Interior live oak Quercus wislizeni Silk cotton tree Ceiba pentandra
Island live oak Quercus tomentella Silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea
Joshua-tree Yucca brevifolia Silver maple Acer saccharinum
Jusillo Calycogonium squamulosum Silverleaf oak Quercus hypoleucoides
Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Sitka alder Alnus viridis
Koa Acacia koa Slippery elm Ulmus rubra
Lama Diospyros sandwichensis Southern magnolia Magnolia grandiflora
Leadtree Leucaena glauca Spanish cedar Cedrela odorata
Live oak Quercus virginiana Spanish lime Melicoccus bijugatus
Madrone Arbutus menziesii St. Thomas prickly-ash Zanthoxylum thomasianum
Magnolias Magnolia species Strawberry guava Psidium cattleianum
Mamani Sophora chrysophylla Sugar maple Acer saccharum
Mangrove Family Rhizophoraceae Sugarberry Celtis laevigata
Maple Family Aceraceae Swamp white oak Quercus bicolor
Matabuey Goetzia elegans Sweet acacia Acacia farnesiana
Matchwood Didymopanax morototoni Sweet gum Liquidamber styraciflua
Mesquite Prosopis juliflora Sweetbay Magnolia virginiana
Mesquites Prosopis species Sycamore Platanus occidentalis
Mexican blue oak Quercus oblongifolia Tachuelo Pictetia aculeata
Motillo Sloanea berteriana Tamarind Tamarindus indica
Mountain alder Alnus incana subspecies tenuifolia Tamarisks Tamarix species
Mountain immortelle Erythrina poeppigiana Tambonuco Dacryodes excelsa
Nemoc Ocotea spathulata Tanoak Lithocarpus densiflora
Netleaf oak Quercus rugosa Teak Tectona grandis
Netleaf willow Salix reticulata subspecies glabellicarpa Tibet Albizia lebbek
Northern red oak Quercus rubra Trumpet tree Cecropia peltata
Nuttall oak Quercus nuttallii Tulipn Africano Spathodea campanulata
Oaks Quercus species Tupelos Nyssa species
Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Turkey oak Quercus laevis
Ohia Metrosideros polymorpha Uvilla Coccoloba diversifolia
Oreganillo Weinmannia pinnata Uvillo Eugenia haematocarpa
Oregon oak Quercus garryana Vahls boxwood Buxus vahlii
Organpipe cactus Lemaireocereus thurberi Valley oak Quercus lobata
Overcup oak Quercus lyrata Velvet ash Fraxinus velutina
Oxhorn bucida Bucida buceras Vine maple Acer circinatum
Palma de lluvia Guassia attenuata Water hickory Carya aquatica
Palma de manaca Calyptronoma rivalis Water oak Quercus nigra
Palmetto Sabal minor Water tupelo Nyssa aquatica
Palms Family Palmae Water-elm Planera aquatica
Palo colorado Cyrilla racemiflora Waterlocust Gleditsia aquatica
Palo colorado Ternstroemia luquillensis Wavyleaf oak Quercus pauciloba (hybrid)
Palo de jazmn Styrax portoricensis West Indian locust Hymenaea courbaril
Palo de nigua Cornutia obovata Wheelers peperomia Peperomia wheeleri
Palo de pollo Pterocarpus officinalis White mulberry Morus alba
Palo de Ramn Banara vanderbiltii White oak Quercus alba
Palo de rosa Ottoschultzia rhodoxylon White prickle Zanthoxylum martinicense
Paper birch Betula papyrifera White-mangrove Laguncularia racemosa
Pecan Carya illinoensis Wild cherries Prunus species
Pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica Willow bustic Dipholis salicifolia
Pin oak Quercus palustris Willow oak Quercus phellos
Plains cottonwood, eastern Willows Salix species
cottonwood Populus deltoides Winged elm Ulmus alata
Pomarrosa Eugenia jambos Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis
Pond-apple Annona glabra Yellow paloverde Cercidium microphyllum
Prickly-ash Zanthoxylum species Yellow-poplar Liriodendron tulipifera
Puerto Rican acrocomia Acrocomia media [No common name] Auerodendron pauciflorum
Puerto Rican royal palm Roystonea borinquena [No common name] Calyptranthes thomasiana
Pumpkin ash Ulmus profunda [No common name] Daphnopsis hellerana
Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides [No common name] Eugenia woodburyana
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[No common name] Ilex sintenisii Sea stars, urchins, and sea cucumbers
[No common name] Leptocereus grantianus
[No common name] Mitracarpus maxwelliae Brittlestars Class Ophiuroidea
[No common name] Mitracarpus polycladus California sea cucumber Parastichopus californicus
[No common name] Myrcia paganii Green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
[No common name] Schoepfia arenaria Purple sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
[No common name] Ternstroemia subsessilis Red sea urchin Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Sand dollar Family Clypeasteridae
Vines Sand dollars and sea urchins Class Echinoidea
Sea cucumbers Class Holothuroidea
Banana poka Passiflora mollissima Sea stars Class Asteroidea
Beach morningglory Ipomoea imperati Sea stars Pisaster species
Beans Phaseolus species Sea urchins Strongylocentrotus species
Dodder Cuscuta species
Grape Vitis species
Greenbriers Smilax species
Rotifers and phoronids
Kudzu Pueraria lobata Ctenophores Phylum Ctenophora
Peperomia vines Peperomia species Gastrotrichs Class Gastrotricha
Peppervine Ampelopsis arborea Phoronids Phylum Phoronida
Pickerings morning-glory Stylisma pickeringii Rotifers Class Rotifera
Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Worms
Animals Acanthocephalan parasite
Earthworms
Polymorphus species
Class Oligochaeta
Feather-duster worms Subclass Sabelliformia
Protozoans Flatworms Phylum Platyhelminthes
Flatworms, including freshwater
Dinoflagellates Class Dinoflagellata microturbellarians Class Turbellaria
Dinoflagellate [No common name] Ceratium hircus Human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni
Dinoflagellate [No common name] Gymnodinium species Leeches Class Hirudinea
Dinoflagellate [No common name] Peridinium cinctum Lungworm pneumonia Dictyocaulus viviparus
Dinoflagellate [No common name] Prorocentrum species [Causative agent]
Malaria Plasmodium species [causative agents] Nematodes Phylum Nematoda
Protozoan [No common name] Perkinsus marinus Nemerteans Phylum Nematoda
Protozoan encephalitis Oligochaetes Class Oligochaeta
(Toxoplasmosis) Toxoplasma gondii Oligochaete [No common name] Corophium species
Schistosome parasite Schistosoma mansoni Oligochaete [No common name] Mediomastus species
Whirling disease Myxobolus cerebralis Oligochaete [No common name] Streblospio species
Polychaete worm
Euglenoids [No common name] Hobsonia florida
Polychaete worms Class Polychaeta
Euglenoid [No common name] Trachelomonas hispida Polychaetes Class Polychaeta
Segmented worms Phylum Annelida
Sponges Tube worms Family Serpulidae
Boring sponge Cliona celata
Calcareous sponges [No scientific name] Mollusks
Tubular sponges [No scientific name]
Clams, bivalves
Jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals Alaska great-tellin Tellina lutea
Angelwing Cyrtopleura costata
Corals Arctic surfclam Mactromeris polynyma
Asian clam Corbicula fluminea
Black coral Order Antipatheria Asian clams Family Corbiculidae
Brain corals Order Scleractinia (in part) Atlantic calico scallop Argopecten gibbus
Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata Atlantic rangia clam Rangia cuneata
Finger coral Porites species Atlantic surfclam Spisula solidissima
Gorgonian corals Order Gorgonacea Bay scallop Argopecten irradians
Hexacorals Subclass Hexacorallia Blue mussel Mytilus edulis
Hydrocorals Class Hydrozoa Broad cockle Serripes laperousi
Clubshell Pleurobema clava
Jellyfish Cockles Family Cardiidae
Cracking pearlymussel Hemistena lata
Orange cup coral Tubastraea coccinea
Dwarf wedgemussel Alasmidonta heterodon
Pink coral Corallium species
Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica
Red tree coral Primnoa walleyi
Elktoe Alasmidonta marginata
Scleractinian corals Order Scleractinia
Falsemussels Family Dreissenidae
Sea anemones Order Actinaria
Fanshell Cyprogenia stegaria
Sea pens and octocorals Subclass Octocorallia
Fat pocketbook Potamilus capax
Sea raspberry coral Eunephyta species
Fingernailclams Family Sphaeriidae
Soft coral Order Alcyonaceae
Giant clam Tridacna gigas
Staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis
Giant clams Family Tridacnidae
Star coral Monastrea annularis
Greenland cockle Serripes groenlandicus
Wire coral Cirripathes anguinea
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Hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria Clenchs nerite Neritina clenchi


Hiatellas Family Hiatellidae Coachella desert snail Eremarionta indioensis
Higgins eye Lampsilis higginsi Columbia pebblesnail Fluminicola columbiana
Japanese littleneck Tapes philippinarum Conchs Family Strombidae
Limpets Family Fissurellidae Cuban physa Physa cubensis
Long fingernailclam Musculium transversum Dalles sideband snail Monadenia fidelis minor
Mangrove oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae Decollate snail Rumina decollata
Marshclam Family Corbiculidae Desert snails Eremarionta species
Mussels Family Mytilidae El Paso shoulderband Mohavelix micrometaleus
Mussels Several genera, especially Mytilus Euglandina (see Rosey wolfsnail)
Narrowmouth hydrobe Texadina spinctosoma Fat whelk Neptunea ventricosa
Neosho mucket Lampsilis rafinesqueana Flame helmet Cassis flammea
Northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria Flat abalone Haliotis walallensis
Northern riffleshell Epioblasma torulosa rangiana Florida tree snails Liguus fasciatus
Ocean quahog Arctica islandica Giant African snail Achatina fulica
Orange-foot pimpleback Plethobasus cooperianus Green abalone Haliotis fulgens
Oyster Family Ostreidae Guadalupe shelled slug Binneya guadalupensis
Oyster piddock Diplothyra smithii Hawaiian tree snails Achatinella, Partulina species
Oysters Crassostrea species Hawkwing conch Strombus raninus
Pacific calico scallop Argopecten circularis Hydrobe Family Hydrobiidae
Pacific geoduck Panopea abrupta Island snails Micrarionta species
Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas Karok hesperian Vespericola karakorum
Pacific razor clam Siliqua patula Lyre whelk Neptunea lyrata
Pearlymussels Family Unionidae Milk conch Strombus costatus
Penshells Family Pinnidae Mimic shoulderband Helminthoglypta micrometalleoides
Piddocks Family Pholadidae Mohave shoulderband Helminthoglypta greggi
Pink mucket Lampsilis abrupta Morro shoulderband Helminthoglypta walkeriana
Purple cats-paw Epioblasma obliquata obliquata Mountain snail Family Oreohelicidae
Razor clams Family Solenidae Oregon triton Fusitriton oregonensis
Ring pink Obovaria retusa Panamint shoulderband Helminthoglypta fisheri
Scaleshell Leptodea leptodon Periwinkles Littorina species
Scallops Family Pectinidae Pink abalone Haliotis corrugata
Sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus Pinto abalone Haliotis kamtschatkana
Small giant clam Tridacna maxima Plain cactus snail Xerarionta intercisa
Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra Polynesian tree snails Partula species
Softshell clam Mya arenaria Pribilof whelk Neptunea pribiloffensis
Softshell clams Family Myidae Pyrgs Pyrgulopsis species
Spectaclecase Cumberlandia monodonta Queen conch Strombus gigas
Surfclams Family Mactridae Quilted melania Tarebia granifera
Tar spinymussel Elliptio steinstansana Red abalone Haliotis rufescens
Tellins Family Tellinidae Roostertail conch Strombus gallus
Tellins Tellinia species Rosey wolfsnail Euglandina rosea
Venus clams Family Veneridae Sad nerite Puperita tristis
Weathervane scallops Patinopecten caurinus San Miguel shoulderband Helminthoglypta ayresiana
White cats-paw Epioblasma sulcata delicata San Nicolas island snail Micrarionta feralis
Winged mapleleaf Quadrula fragosa Santa Barbara shelled slug Binneya notabilis
Zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha Sea snails [No scientific name]
Shasta sideband Monadenia troglodytes
Snails Shelled slug Binneya species
Shipworm Family Teredinidae
Abalones Family Haliotididae Shoulderband, heminthoglyptids Family Helminthoglyptidae
Abalones Haliotis species Shoulderbands Helminthoglypta species
Ambersnails Family Succineidae Slugs Several orders and families
Amistrid tree snails Family Amistridae Snake River physa Physa natricina
Angular triton Cymatium femorale Soledad shoulderband Helminthoglypta fontiphila
Appalachian ambersnail Succinea chittenangoensis South American snail Australorbis glabratus
Apple snail Pomacea species Springsnails Fontelicella species
Argus desert snail Eremariontoides argus Surf shoulderband Helminthoglypta fieldi
Arions Family Arionidae Talus snails Sonorella species
Atlantic trumpet triton Charonia tritonis variegata Threaded abalone Haliotis assimilis
Banana slug Ariolimax dolichophallus Trinity bristlesnail Monadenia setosa
Banbury Springs limpet Lanx species Triton Family Ranellidae
Black abalone Haliotis cracherondii Utah valvata Valvata utahensis
Bliss Rapids snail Taylorconcha serpenticola West Indian fighting conch Strombus pugilis
Blood fluke planorb Biomphalaria glabrata West Indian topsnail Cittarium pica
Brown gardensnail Helix aspersa Whelk Mohinia species
Bruneau Hot Springs snail Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis Whelks Family Buccinidae
Buccinium whelks Buccinium species White abalone Haliotis sorenseni
Cactus snails Xerarionta species Wreathed cactus snail Xerarionta redimita
Cameo helmet Cassis madagarcariensis and C. m. spinella Zebra nerite Puperita pupa
Caribbean helmet Cassis tuberosa [No common name] Neptunea heros
Catalina cactus snail Xerarionta kelletti
Catalina mountain snail Radiocentrum avalonense Squids and octopuses
Cheat threetooth Triodopsis platysayoides
Chittenango ovate ambersnail (see Appalachian ambersnail) Brief squid Lolliguncula brevis
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Long-finned squid Loligo pealei Krill Euphausia species


Octopus Octopus cyahea Krill Order Euphausiacea
Short-finned squid Illex illecebrosus Krill Stylocheiron species
Squid Family Loliginidae Krill Thysanoessa species
Squids Subclass Teuthoidea Lady crab Ovalipes ocellatus
Large native shrimp [No scientific name]
Arachnids and related groups Lesser blue crab Callinectes similis
Lobster Infraorders Astacidea and Palinura
Millipedes Class Diplopoda Millipedes Class Diplopoda
Spiders Class Araneida Mona cave shrimp Typhlatya monae
Long-jawed spider Family Tetragnathidae Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis
Mites Order Acarina Opossum shrimp Mysis relicta
Pseudoscorpions Order Pseudoscorpionidae Pacific black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon
Sarcoptic mange [No scientific name] Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei
Scorpions Order Scorpionidae Penaeid shrimps Penaeus species
Spruce-fir moss spider Microhexura montivaga Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum
Centipedes Class Chilopoda Portunid crabs Family Portunidae
Red crab Geryon quinquedens
Crustaceans Red king crab Paralithodes camtschatica
Riverside fairy shrimp Streptocephalus woottoni
Amphipod [No common name] Ampelisca species Rock shrimp Sicyonia brevirostris
Amphipod [No common name] Corophium species Royal red shrimp Menopenaeus robustus
Amphipod [No common name] Gradidierella species Seabob shrimp Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
Amphipods Order Amphipoda Shasta crayfish Pacifastacus fortis
Barnacles Subclass Cirripedia Shrimps Family Penaeidae
Cladocerans Order Cladocera Sidestripe shrimp Pandalopsis dispar
Copepod [No common name] Acartia tonsa Slipper lobster Scyllarides squamosus
Copepod [No common name] Calanus finmarchicus Snow crab Chionoecetes opilio
Copepod [No common name] Centropages hamatus Spiny lobster Panulirus argus
Copepod [No common name] Centropages typicus Spiny lobsters Panulirus species
Copepod [No common name] Diaptomus dorsalis Stone crab Menippe mercenaria
Copepod [No common name] Diaptomus reighardi Tanner crabs Chionoecetes bairdi, C. opilio
Copepod [No common name] Diaptomus siciloides Water fleas Order Cladocera
Copepod [No common name] Metridia lucens White shrimp Penaeus setifer
Copepod [No common name] Osphrantieum labronectum
Copepod [No common name] Pseudocalanus species Insects
Copepods Order Copepoda
Copepods Pseudocalanus species Ants, bees, and wasps
Copepods Subclass Copepoda
Cyclopoid copepods Family Cyclopidae Africanized honey bee Apis mellifera adansonii
Diaptomid copepods Family Diaptomidae Ants Family Formicidae
Luciculous amphipods [No scientific name] Argentine ant Iridomyrmex humilis
Ostracods Subclass Ostracoda Blue orchard bee Osmia lignaria
[No common name] Diaptomus kenai Boll weevil Anthonomus grandis
[No common name] Diaptomus tyrrelli Bumble bees Bombus species
Honey bee Apis mellifera
Crabs, crayfishes, lobsters, and shrimps Honey bee and bumble bees Family Apidae
Imported red fire ant Solenopsis invicta
Ala kumu Carpilius maculatus Leaf-cutting bee Family Megachilidae
American lobster Homarus americanus Paper wasps, yellowjackets
Atlantic rock crab Cancer irroratus and hornets Family Vespidae
Blue crab Callinectes sapidus Western yellowjacket Vespula pensylvanica
Blue king crab Paralithodes platypus Yellowjackets Vespula species
Brine shrimp (see fairy shrimp)
Brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus Aquatic insects
California freshwater shrimp Syncaris pacifica
Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus Amargosa naucorid Pelocoris shoshone amargosus
Cave shrimp Family Atyidae Ash Meadows naucorid Ambrysus amargosus
Common land crab [No scientific name] Burrowing mayflies Hexagenia bilineata, Pentagenia
Crayfishes Pacifastacus species vittigera
Crayfishes Procambarus species Burrowing mayfly Tortopus incertus
Deepwater shrimps Heterocarpus species Caddisflies Order Trichoptera
Dungeness crab Cancer magister Green-eyed skimmers Family Corduliidae
Fairy shrimp Branchinecta species Hexagenia burrowing mayflies Hexagenia species
Fairy shrimps Family Branchinectidae Hydropsychid caddisflies Family Hydropsychidae
Fairy shrimps and brine shrimps Order Anostraca Lake Tahoe benthic stonefly Capnia lacustra
Golden (brown) king crab Lithodes aequispina Mayflies Family Ephemeridae
Green crab Carcinus maenas Mayflies Order Ephemeroptera
Hawaiian spiny lobster Panulirus marginatus Narrow-winged damselflies Family Coenagrioniidae
Horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus Net-spinning caddisflies Hydropsyche species
Isopods and sow bugs Order Isopoda Ozark emerald Somatochlora ozarkensis
Jonah crab Cancer borealis Ozark snaketail dragonfly Ophiogomphus westfalli
Kelp crab Pugettia producta Polymitarcid mayflies Family Polymitarcidae
King crabs Lithodes and Paralithodes species Stoneflies Order Plecoptera
Korean hair crab Erimacrus isenbeckii Wahkeena Falls flightless stonefly Zapada wahkeena
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Beetles Creole pearly eye Enodia creola


Dakota skipper Hesperia dacotae
Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila Diana fritillary Speyeria diana
American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus Douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata
Aphodiine scarabs Aphodius species Eastern spruce budworm Choristoneura fumiferana
Bark beetles Family Scolytidae Ediths checkerspot Euphydryas editha
Beetle [No common name] Dictyopterus species El Segundo blue butterfly Euphilotes enoptes allyni
Darkling ground beetle Eusattus muricatus Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar
Darkling ground beetles Family Tenebrionidae Hessels hairstreak Callophrys hesseli
Death Valley agabus diving beetle Agabus rumppi Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis
Delta green ground beetle Elaphrus viridis Kern primrose sphinx moth Euproserpinus euterpe
Devils Hole warm spring riffle Langes metalmark butterfly Apodemia mormo langei
beetle Stenelmis calida calida Larch casebearer Coleophora laricella
Elm bark beetle Scolytus multistriatis Lotis blue butterfly Lycaeides idas lotis
Giulianis dune scarab Pseudocotalpa giulianii Maculated manfreda skipper Stallingsia maculosus
Globose dune beetle Coelus globosus Mission blue butterfly Plebejus icarioides missionensis
Hungerfords crawling water beetle Brychius hungerfordi Mitchells satyr Neonympha mitchellii
Large aegialian scarab Aegalia magnifica Myrtles silverspot butterfly Speyeria zerene myrtleae
Moapa warm spring riffle beetle Stenelmis calida moapa Nokomis fritillary Speyeria nokomis
Mountain pine beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae Oregon silverspot butterfly Speyeria zerene hippolyta
Nelsons miloderes weevil Miloderes rulieni Ottoe skipper Hesperia ottoe
Sixbanded longhorn beetle Dryobius sexnotatus Palos Verdes blue butterfly Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis
Southern pine beetle Dendroctonus frontalus Persius duskywing Erynnis persius
Spruce beetle Dendroctonus rufipennis Phlox moth Schinia indiana
Travertine band-thigh diving beetle Hygrotus fontinalis Poweshiek skipperling Oarisma powesheik
Valley elderberry longhorn beetle Desmocerus californicus dimorphus Rattlesnake-master borer moth Papaipema eryngii
Regal fritillary Speyeria idalia
Cicadas, leafhoppers, and aphids San Bruno elfin butterfly Callophrys mossii bayensis
Sand Mountain pallid blue Euphilotes pallescens subspecies
Balsam woolly adelgid Adelges piceae Silver-bordered fritillary Boloria selene sabulicollis
Beech scale insect Cryptococcus fagisuga Smiths blue butterfly Euphilotes enoptes smithi
Cottonycushion scale Icerya purchasi Sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis
Hemlock woolly adelgid Adelges tsugae Tawny cresent Phyciodes batesi
Mealybug Humococcus ceraricus Weidemeyers admiral Limenitis weidemeyeri
Scale insect Acanthococcus arenosus Western spruce budworm Choristoneura occidentalis
Scale insect Lecanodiapsis prosopidis
Scale insect Lecanodiapsis rufescens Other insect groups
Two-spotted leafhopper Sophonia rufofascia
Black grass bugs Irbisia and Labops species
Flies and midges Flightless lacewing Micromus species
Springtails Order Collembola
Blackflies Family Simuliidae Termites Order Isoptera
Brine flies Family Ephydridae
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis
Midge, chironomids Family Chironomidae
Vertebrate animals
Mosquitoes Family Culicidae
Phantom midges Chaoborus species
Amphibians
Picture-wing vinegar flies Family Drosophilidae African clawed frog Xenopus laevis
Southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Amargosa toad Bufo nelsoni
Tube-building midges Family Chironomidae American toad Bufo americanus
Vinegar flies Drosphila basisetae, claytonae, digres- Appalachian salamander Plethodon jordani
sa, hawaiiensis, heteroneura, Arboreal salamander Aneides lugubris
macrothrix,murphyi, ochracea, Arizona toad Bufo microscaphus microscaphus
paucipuncta, rolaticilia, setosifrons, Arroyo toad Bufo microscaphus californicus
setosimentum, silvestris, sproati Black salamander Aneides flavipunctatus
Black toad Bufo exsul
Grasshoppers, crickets, and allies Black-bellied salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Black-bellied slender salamander Batrachoseps nigriventris
German cockroach Blatella germanica
Black-spotted newt Notophthalmus meridionalis
Idaho pointheaded grasshopper Acrolophitus punchellus
Blanchards cricket frog Acris crepitans blanchardi
Kelso giant sand treader cricket Macrobaenetes kelsonii
Boreal chorus frog Pseudacris triseriata maculata
Kelso Jerusalem cricket Ammopelmatus kelsonii
Breckenridge Mountain slender
Lake Huron locust Trimerotropis huroniana
salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species
Prairie mole cricket Gryllotalpa major
Bronze frog Rana clamitans clamitans
Superb spharagemon grasshopper Spharagemon superbum
Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana
Tuna Cave roach Aspiduchus cavernicola
California giant salamander Dicamptodon ensatus
California red-legged frog Rana aurora draytonii
Moths and butterflies California slender salamander Batrachoseps attenuatus
Apache nokomis fritillary Speyeria nokomis subspecies apacheana California tiger salamander Ambystoma californiense
Arogos skipper Atrytone arogos California toad Bufo boreas halophilus
Avalon hairstreak Strymon avalona California treefrog Hyla cadaverina
Bay checkerspot butterfly Euphydryas editha bayensis Canadian toad Bufo hemiophrys
Byssus skipper Problema byssus Canyon treefrog Hyla arenicolor
Common wood nymph Cercyonis pegala Caribbean white-lipped frog Leptodactylus albilabris
Cascade torrent salamander Rhyacotriton cascadae
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Cascades chorus frog Pseudacris regilla cascadae Oregon ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii oregonensis
Cascades frog Rana cascadae Oregon slender salamander Batrachoseps wrighti
Channel Islands slender salamander Batrachoseps pacificus Oregon spotted frog Rana pretiosa
Chiricahua leopard frog Rana chiricahuensis Owens Valley web-toed salamander Hydromantes undescribed species
Chorus frogs Pseudacris species Pacific chorus frog Pseudacris regilla
Clouded salamander Aneides ferreus Pacific giant salamander Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Coast chorus frog Pseudacris regilla pacifica Pacific slender salamander Batrachoseps pacificus
Coast Range newt Taricha torosa torosa Painted ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii picta
Columbia spotted frog Rana luteiventris Pickerel frog Rana palustris
Columbia torrent salamander Rhyacotriton kexeri Pig frog Rana grylio
Common coqui Eleutherodactylus coqui Plains leopard frog Rana blairi
Common mud frog [No scientific name] Plains spadefoot Spea bombifrons
Copes giant salamander Dicamptodon copei Puerto Rican coqui
Couchs spadefoot Spea couchii (see Forest coqui) Eleutherodactylus portoricensis
Crawfish frog Rana areolata Ramsey Canyon leopard frog Rana subaquavocalis
Cricket coqui Eleutherodactylus gryllus Red-bellied newt Taricha rivularis
Cricket frog Acris species Red-legged frog Rana aurora
Cuban treefrog Osteopilus septentrionalis Red-spotted toad Bufo punctatus
Del Norte salamander Plethodon elongatus Relict leopard frog Rana onca
Desert slender salamander Batrachoseps aridus Relictual slender salamander Batrachoseps relictus
Dunns salamander Plethodon dunni Ridge-headed toad Peltophryne lemur
Eastern narrow-mouthed toad Gastrophryne carolinensis Rio Grande leopard frog Rana berlandieri
Eastern newt Notophthalmus viridescens Rock coqui Eleutherodactylus cooki
Eastern red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus Rough-skinned newt Taricha granulosa
Eastern tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum Sacramento Mountain salamander Aneides hardii
Ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii San Gabriel slender salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species
Fairview slender salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species Santa Cruz long-toed salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum
Flatwoods salamander Ambystoma cingulatum Santa Lucia slender salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species
Foothill yellow-legged frog Rana boylii Shasta salamander Hydromantes shastae
Forest coqui Eleutherodactylus portoricensis Sierra chorus frog Pseudacris regilla sierrae
Four-toed salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Sierra Nevada ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis
Fowlers toad Bufo woodhousei fowleri Sierra newt Taricha torosa sierrae
Gabilan slender salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species Siskiyou Mountains salamander Plethodon stormi
Garden slender salamander Batrachoseps major Sonoran Desert toad Bufo alvarius
Giant salamanders Family Dicamptodontidae Southern long-toed salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum
Golden coqui Eleutherodactylus jasperi Southern toad Bufo terrestris
Gray tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum diabolis Southern torrent salamander Rhyacotriton variegatus
Gray treefrog Hyla versicolor Southwestern chorus frog Pseudacris regilla hypochondriaca
Great Basin spadefoot Spea intermontana Southwestern toad Bufo microscaphus
Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad Gastrophryne species Spadefoots Family Pelobatidae
Great Plains toad Bufo cognatus Spotted chorus frog Pseudacris clarkii
Green frog Rana clamitans Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum
Green toad Bufo debilis Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer
Green treefrog Hyla cinerea Squirrel treefrog Hyla squirella
Ground coqui Eleutherodactylus richmondi Striped chorus frog Pseudacris triseriata
Guadalupe slender salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species Striped newt Notophthalmus perstriatus
Gulf Coast toad Bufo valliceps Tailed frog Ascaphus truei
Hell Hollow slender salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species Tarahumara frog Rana tarahumarae
Houston toad Bufo houstonensis Tehachapi slender salamander Batrachoseps stebbinsi
Huachuca tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi Three-toed amphiuma Amphiuma tridactylum
Inyo Mountains slender salamander Batrachoseps campi Tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Jemez Mountains salamander Plethodon neomexicanus Toads Family Bufonidae
Kern Canyon slender salamander Batrachoseps simatus Tongueless frogs Family Pipidae
Kern Plateau slender salamander Batrachoseps undescribed species Torrent salamanders Family Rhyacotritonidae
Larch Mountain salamander Plethodon larselli Tree-hole coqui Eleutherodactylus hedricki
Large-blotched ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii klauberi True frogs and ranid frogs Family Ranidae
Leopard frogs Rana species Van Dykes salamander Plethodon vandykei
Lesser siren Siren intermedia Vegas Valley leopard frog Rana fisheri
Limestone salamander Hydromantes brunus Virgin Islands coqui Eleutherodactylus schwartzi
Long-toed salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum Warty coqui Eleutherodactylus locustus
Lungless salamanders Family Plethodontidae Web-footed coqui Eleutherodactylus karlschmidti
Marine toad Bufo marinus Western narrow-mouthed toad Gastrophryne olivacea
Monterey ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii Western red-backed salamander Plethodon vehiculum
Mottled coqui Eleutherodactylus eneidae Western spadefoot Spea hammondii
Mount Lyell salamander Hydromantes platycephalus Western spotted frog Rana pretiosa unnamed population
Mountain yellow-legged frog Rana muscosa Western toad Bufo boreas
Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus Wood frog Rana sylvatica
Newts Family Salamandridae Woodhouses toad Bufo woodhousii
Northern cricket frog Acris crepitans Wrinkled coqui Eleutherodactylus wightmanae
Northern leopard frog Rana pipiens Wyoming toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri
Northern red-legged frog Rana aurora aurora Yavapai leopard frog Rana yavapaiensis
Northern rough-skinned newt Taricha granulosa granulosa Yellow-blotched ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii croceater
Northwestern salamander Ambystoma gracile Yellow-eyed ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica
Olympic torrent salamander Rhyacotriton olympicus Yosemite toad Bufo canorus
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Birds Black-headed grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus


Black-legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Acorn woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus Black oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
Akepa Loxops coccineus Black-necked stilt Himantopus mexicanus
Albatrosses Family Diomedeidae Black phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Alcids Family Alcidae Black rail Laterallus jamaicensis
Alder flycatcher Empidonax alnorum Black skimmer Rynchops niger
Aleutian Canada goose Branta canadensis leucopareia Black tern Chlidonias niger
Allens hummingbird Selasphorus sasin Black turnstone Arenaria melanocephala
American avocet Recurvirostra americana Black-throated blue warbler Dendroica caerulescens
American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Black-throated sparrow Amphispiza bilineata
American black duck Anas rubripes Blackbirds and allies Family Icteridae
American coot Fulica americana Blackpoll warbler Dendroica striata
American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos Blue-gray gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea
American dipper Cinclus mexicanus Blue-gray noddy Procelsterna cerulea
American golden-plover Pluvialis dominica Blue-gray ternlet Procelsterna cerulea saxatilis
American goldfinch Carduelis tristis Blue-winged teal Anas discors
American kestrel Falco sparverius Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
American peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus anatum Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus
American redstart Setophaga ruticilla Bonapartes gull Larus philadelphia
American robin Turdus migratorius Bonin petrel Pterodroma hypoleuca
American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Boobies Sula species
American wigeon Anas americana Boreal chickadee Poecile hudsonicus
American woodcock Scolopax minor Boreal owl Aegolius funereus
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Brant Branta bernicla
Anianiau Hemignathus parvus Brewers blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
Antarctic skua Catharcta maccormicki Brewers sparrow Spizella breweri
Antillean mango Anthracothorax dominicus Bridled tern Sterna anaethetus
Antillean nighthawk Chordeiles gundlachii Bristle-thighed curlew Numenius tahitiensis
Apapane Himatione sanguinea Broad-tailed hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
Aplomado falcon Falco femoralis Broad-winged hawk Buteo platypterus
Arctic peregrine falcon Falco pereginus tundrius Brown booby Sula leucogaster
Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea Brown creeper Certhia americana
Arctic warbler Phylloscopus borealis Brown-headed cowbird Molothrus ater
Arizona Bells vireo Vireo bellii arizonae Brown-headed nuthatch Sitta pusilla
Ash-throated flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens Brown noddy Anous stolidus
Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Attwaters greater prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Brown thrasher Toxostoma rufum
Audubons shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Buff-breasted flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons
Auks, guillemots, murres, Buff-breasted sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis
and puffins Family Alcidae Bufflehead Bucephala albeola
Avocets and stilts Family Recurvirostridae Bullocks oriole Icterus bullocki
Babblers Family Timaliidae Bulwers petrel Bulweria bulwerii
Bachmans sparrow Aimophila aestivalis Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia
Bachmans warbler Vermivora bachmanii Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
Bairds sandpiper Calidris bairdii Bushtits and long-tailed tits Family Aegithalidae
Bairds sparrow Ammodramus bairdii Cackling Canada goose Branta canadensis minima
Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Cactus wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Baltimore oriole Icterus galbula California black rail Laterallus jamaicensis coturnicolus
Band-rumped storm-petrel Oceanodroma castro California clapper rail Rallus longirostris obsoletus
Band-tailed pigeon Columba fasciata California condor Gymnogyps californianus
Bank swallow Riparia riparia California gnatcatcher Polioptila californica
Barn-owls Family Tytonidae California least tern Sterna antillarum browni
Barn swallow Hirundo rustica California towhee Pipilo crissalis
Barred owl Strix varia Calliope hummingbird Stellula calliope
Bay-breasted warbler Dendroica castanea Canada goose Branta canadensis
Beldings savannah sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi Canada warbler Wilsonia canadensis
Bells vireo Vireo bellii Canvasback Aythya valisineria
Belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon Cape petrel Daption capensis
Bendires thrasher Toxostoma bendirei Cape Sable seaside sparrow Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis
Bermuda petrel Pterodroma chow Caracaras and falcons Family Falconidae
Bewicks wren Thryomanes bewickii Cardinaline finches Family Cardinalidae
Black-and-white warbler Mniotilta varia Caribbean coot Fulica caribaea
Black-backed woodpecker Picoides arcticus Carolina chickadee Poecile carolinensis
Black-bellied plover Pluvialis squatarola Carolina parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis
Black-bellied whistling-duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Caspian tern Sterna caspia
Black-billed cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Cassins auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Black-billed magpie Pica pica Cassins finch Carpodacus cassinii
Black-browed albatross Thalassarche melanophris Cassins sparrow Aimophila cassinii
Black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapillus Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis
Black-capped petrel Pterodroma hasitata Cedar waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
Black-chinned sparrow Spizella atrogularis Chestnut-backed chickadee Poecile rufescens
Black-crowned night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax Chestnut-collared longspur Calcarius ornatus
Black-footed albatross Phoebastria nigripes Chickadees and titmice Family Paridae
Black guillemot Cepphus grylle
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Chimney swift Chaetura pelagica Ferruginous pygmy-owl Glaucidium brasilianum


Chipping sparrow Spizella passerina Field sparrow Spizella pusilla
Christmas shearwater Puffinus nativitatis Fish crow Corvus ossifragus
Clapper rail Rallus longirostris Flammulated owl Otus flammeolus
Clarks nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana Florida scrub-jay Aphelocoma caerulescens
Clay-colored sparrow Spizella pallida Fork-tailed storm-petrel Oceanodroma furcata
Cliff swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Forsters tern Sterna forsteri
Coastal California gnatcatcher Polioptila californica californica Franklins gull Larus pipixcan
Columbian sharp-tailed grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus Frigatebirds Fregata species
Common amakihi Hemignathus virens Fulmars, petrels, and shearwaters Family Procellariidae
Common eider Somateria mollissima Fulvous whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor
Common goldeneye Bucephala clangula Gadwall Anas strepera
Common grackle Quiscalus quiscula Galapagos finches Camarhynchus, Certhidia, Geospiza,
Common loon Gavia immer Pinaroloxias species
Common merganser Mergus merganser Gila woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis
Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus Gilded flicker Colaptes chrysoides
Common murre Uria aalge Glaucous gull Larus hyperboreus
Common nighthawk Chordeiles minor Glaucous-winged gull Larus glaucescens
Common raven Corvus corax Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Common redpoll Carduelis flammea Golden-crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa
Common snipe Gallinago gallinago Golden-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla
Common tern Sterna hirundo Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Common yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas Golden-winged warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
Coots, gallinules, and rails Family Rallidae Grasshopper sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
Cormorants Family Phalacrocoracidae Gray-backed tern Sterna lunata
Corys shearwater Calonectris diomedea Gray catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Cowbirds Molothrus species Gray-cheeked thrush Catharus minimus
Cranes Family Gruidae Gray-crowned rosy-finch Leucosticte tephrocotis
Creepers Family Certhiidae Gray flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
Crested auklet Aethia cristatella Gray jay Perisoreus canadensis
Crested caracara Caracara plancus Gray partridge Perdix perdix
Crows, jays, and magpies Family Corvidae Gray vireo Vireo vicinior
Cuban (Lesser Puerto Rican) crow Corvus nasicus Great auk Pinguinus impennis
Cuckoos and relatives Family Cuculidae Great Basin Canada goose Branta canadensis moffitti
Curve-billed thrasher Toxostoma curvirostre Great black-backed gull Larus marinus
Dark-eyed junco, including slate- Great blue heron Ardea herodias
colored junco Junco hyemalis Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Dark-rumped petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia Great egret Ardea alba
Darwins finches (see Galapagos finches) Great gray owl Strix nebulosa
DeBooys rail Nesotrichas debooyi Great horned owl Bubo virginianus
Dickcissel Spiza americana Great skua Catharacta skua
Dippers Family Cinclidae Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
Double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus Greater prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido
Dovekie Alle alle Greater sandhill crane Grus canadensis tabida
Doves and pigeons Family Columbidae Greater scaup Aythya marila
Downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens Greater shearwater Puffinus gravis
Ducks, geese, and swans Family Anatidae Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons
Dunlin Calidris alpina Greater yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
Dusky Canada goose Branta canadensis occidentalis Grebes Family Podicipedidae
Dusky flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri Green heron Butorides virescens
Dusky seaside sparrow Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens Green-tailed towhee Pipilo chlorurus
Eared grebe Podiceps nigricollis Green-winged teal Anas crecca
Eastern Bewicks wren Thryomanes bewickii altus Grouse, pheasants, and quails Family Phasianidae
Eastern bluebird Sialia sialis Gull-billed tern Sterna nilotica
Eastern brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis Gulls, terns, and allies Family Laridae
Eastern kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Eastern meadowlark Sturnella magna Hairy woodpecker Picoides villosus
Eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe Hammonds flycatcher Empidonax hammondii
Eastern towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus Harcourts storm-petrel Oceanodroma castro
Eastern wood-pewee Contopus virens Harlequin duck Histrionicus histrionicus
Eiders Polysticta and Somateria species Hawaiian akialoa Hemignathus obscurus
Elegant trogon Trogon elegans Hawaiian dark-rumped petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis
Elepaio Chasiempis sandwichensis Hawks, kites, and eagles Family Accipitridae
Elf owl Micrathene whitneyi Henslows sparrow Ammodramus henslowii
Elfin Woods warbler Dendroica angelae Herald petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana
Emberizid finches Family Emberizidae Hermit thrush Catharus guttatus
Emperor goose Chen canagica Hermit warbler Dendroica occidentalis
Eskimo curlew Numenius borealis Herons, egrets, and bitterns Family Ardeidae
Estrildid finches Family Estrildidae Herring gull Larus argentatus
European starling Sturnus vulgaris Hill myna Gracula religiosa
Evening grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus Hispaniolan parakeet Aratinga chloroptera
Everglade snail kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus Hoary redpoll Carduelis hornemanni
Evermanns rock ptarmigan Laggus mutus evermanni Hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
Ferruginous hawk Buteo regalis Horned grebe Podiceps auritus
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Horned lark Eremophila alpestris Mexican spotted owl Strix occidentalis lucida
Horned puffin Fratercula corniculata Mississippi kite Ictinia mississippiensis
House finch Carpodacus mexicanus Mississippi sandhill crane Grus canadensis pulla
House sparrow Passer domesticus Mockingbirds and thrashers Family Mimidae
House wren Troglodytes aedon Monarchs Family Monarchidae
Hudsonian godwit Limosa haemastica Monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
Hummingbirds Family Trochilidae Mottled duck Anas fulvigula
Ibises and spoonbills Family Threskiornithidae Mountain bluebird Sialia currucoides
Iceland gull Larus glaucoides Mountain chickadee Poecile gambeli
Iiwi Vestiaria coccinea Mountain plover Charadrius montanus
Indigo bunting Passerina cyanea Mountain quail Oreortyx pictus
Interior least tern Sterna antillarum athalassos Mourning dove Zenaida macroura
Island scrub-jay Aphelocoma insularis Mynas and starlings Family Sturnidae
Ivory-billed woodpecker Campephilus principalis Nashville warbler Vermivora ruficapilla
Jaegers Stercorarius species Nelsons sharp-tailed sparrow Ammodramus nelsoni
Jungle fowl Gallus gallus New World quail Family Odontophoridae
Kauai creeper Oreomystis bairdi New World vultures Family Cathartidae
Key West quail-dove Geotrygon chrysias Newells Townsends shearwater Puffinis auricularis newelli
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Nightjars Family Caprimulgidae
King eider Somateria spectabilis Noddies Anous species
King rail Rallus elegans Northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus
Kingfishers Family Alcedinidae Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Kinglets Family Regulidae Northern flicker Colaptes auratus
Kirtlands warbler Dendroica kirtlandii Northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Kittiwakes Rissa species Northern gannet Morus bassanus
Kittlitzs murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Ladder-backed woodpecker Picoides scalaris Northern harrier Circus cyaneus
Lapland longspur Calcarius lapponicus Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocorys Northern oriole Icterus bullocki and I. galbula
Lark sparrow Chondestes grammacus Northern parula Parula americana
Larks Family Alaudidae Northern pintail Anas acuta
Laughing gull Larus atricilla Northern rough-winged swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Laysan albatross Phoebastria immutabilis Northern shoveler Anas clypeata
Lazuli bunting Passerina amoena Northern spotted owl Strix occidentalis caurina
Le Contes sparrow Ammodramus leconteii Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Leachs storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa Northwestern crow Corvus caurinus
Least auklet Aethia pusilla Nuthatches Family Sittidae
Least Bells vireo Vireo bellii pusillus Old World finches and allies Family Fringillidae
Least bittern Ixobrychus exilis Old World flycatchers and allies Family Sylviidae
Least flycatcher Empidonax minimus Old World sparrows Family Passeridae
Least sandpiper Calidris minutilla Oldsquaw Clangula hyemalis
Least tern Sterna antillarum Olive-sided flycatcher Contopus cooperi
Lesser Canada goose Branta canadensis parvipes Omao Myadestes obscurus
Lesser goldfinch Carduelus psaltria Orange-crowned warbler Vermivora celata
Lesser prairie-chicken Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Orange-fronted parakeet Aratinga canicularis
Lesser scaup Aythya affinis Orchard oriole Icterus spurius
Lewiss woodpecker Melanerpes lewis Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Light-footed clapper rail Rallus longirostris levipes Oystercatchers Family Haematopodidae
Limpkin Aramus guarauna Pacific golden-plover Pluvialis fulva
Little blue heron Egretta caerulea Pacific loon Gavia pacifica
Little shearwater Puffinus assimilis Pacific pigeon Ducula pacifica
Little tern Sterna albifrons Pacific-slope flycatcher Empidonax difficilis
Loggerhead shrike Lanius ludovicianus Painted bunting Passerina ciris
Long-billed curlew Numenius americanus Palila Loxioides bailleui
Long-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Parakeet auklet Aethia psittacula
Long-tailed jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Passenger pigeon Ectopistes migratorius
Long-eared owl Asio otus Peales peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus pealei
Loons Family Gaviidae Pectoral sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Lucys warbler Vermivora luciae Pekin duck (see Mallard)
MacGillivrays warbler Oporornis tolmiei Pelicans Family Pelecanidae
Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus
Magnolia warbler Dendroica magnolia Petrels Family Procellariidae
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens
Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus Pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps
Marbled godwit Limosa fedoa Pigeon guillemot Cepphus columba
Marbled murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus Pileated woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
Marsh wren Cistothorus palustris Pine grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
Masked booby Sula dactylatra Pine siskin Carduelis pinus
Maui creeper Paroreomyza montana Pine warbler Dendroica pinus
Maui parrotbill Pseudonestor xanthophrys Piping plover Charadrius melodus
McCowns longspur Calcarius mccownii Pipits and wagtails Family Motacillidae
McKays bunting Plectrophenax hyperboreus Plain pigeon Columba inornata
Merlin Falco columbarius Plain titmouse Baelophus inornatus
Mew gull Larus canus Plovers Family Charadriidae
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Plumbeous solitary vireo Vireo solitarius plumbeus Savannah sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
Pomarine jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Says phoebe Sayornis saya
Ponape greater white-eye Rukia longirostra Scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber
Ponape mountain starling Aplonis pelzelni Scaups Aythya affinis and A. marila
Poo-uli Melamprosops phaeosoma Scoters Melanitta species
Prairie falcon Falco mexicanus Scotts oriole Icterus parisorum
Prairie warbler Dendroica discolor Sedge wren Cistothorus platensis
Prothonotary warbler Protonotaria citrea Sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus
Ptarmigans Lagopus species Sharp-tailed grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus
Puerto Rican barn-owl Tyto cavatica Shearwaters Calonectris and Puffinus species
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk Buteo platypterus brunnescens Shiny cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Puerto Rican nightjar Caprimulgus noctitherus Short-eared owl Asio flammeus
Puerto Rican parrot Amazona vittata Short-tailed albatross Phoebastria albatrus
Puerto Rican plain pigeon Columba inornata wetmorei Short-tailed shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris
Puerto Rican quail-dove Geotrygon larva Shrikes Family Laniidae
Puerto Rican screech-owl Otus nudipes Silky-flycatchers Family Ptilogonatidae
Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus venator Skimmers (see Black skimmer)
Puerto Rican woodcock Scolopax anthonyi Skuas Catharcta species
Purple-capped fruit-dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus Snail kite Rostrhamus sociabilis
Purple finch Carpodacus purpureus Snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
Purple gallinule Porphyrula martinica Snow goose Chen caerulescens
Purple martin Progne subis Snowy egret Egretta thula
Purple sandpiper Calidris maritima Snowy owl Nyctea scandiaca
Razorbill Alca torda Snowy plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Red-bellied woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus Solitary vireo Vireo solitarius
Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator Song sparrow Melospiza melodia
Red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
Red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis Sooty storm-petrel Oceanodroma tristrami
Red crossbill Loxia curvirostra Sooty tern Sterna fuscata
Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus Sora Porzana carolina
Red-faced cormorant Phalacrocorax urile South polar skua Catharacta maccormicki
Red-footed booby Sula sula Southwestern willow flycatcher Empidonax traillii extimus
Red-headed woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Spectacled eider Somateria fischeri
Red-legged kittiwake Rissa brevirostris Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis
Red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena Spotted owl Strix occidentalis
Red-necked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularia
Red phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Spotted towhee Pipilo maculatus
Red-shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus Spragues pipit Anthus spragueii
Red siskin Carduelis cucullata Spruce grouse Falcipennis canadensis
Red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis St. Croix macaw Ara autocthones
Red-tailed tropicbird Phaethon ribricauda Stellers eider Polysticta stelleri
Red-throated loon Gavia stellata Stellers jay Cyanocitta stelleri
Red-throated pipit Anthus cervinus Stellers sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus
Red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Stilt sandpiper Calidris himantopus
Reddish egret Egretta rufescens Storks Family Ciconiidae
Redhead Aythya americana Storm-petrels Family Hydrobatidae
Rhinoceros auklet Cerorhinca monocerata Surfbird Aphriza virgata
Ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis Swainsons hawk Buteo swainsoni
Ring-necked duck Aythya collaris Swainsons thrush Catharus ustulatus
Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swainsons warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii
Rock dove Columba livia Swallows Family Hirundinidae
Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutus Swamp sparrow Melospiza georgiana
Rock sandpiper Calidris ptilocnemis Swifts Family Apodidae
Rock wren Salpinctes obsoletus Tanagers Family Thraupidae
Rose-breasted grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus Taverners Canada goose Branta canadensis taverneri
Roseate tern Sterna dougallii Thick-billed murre Uria lomvia
Rosss goose Chen rossii Thick-billed parrot Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
Rough-legged hawk Buteo lagopus Three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus
Royal tern Sterna maxima Thrushes Family Turdidae
Ruby-crowned kinglet Regulus calendula Townsends shearwater Puffinus auricularis
Ruby-throated hummingbird Archilochus colubris Townsends solitaire Myadestes townsendi
Ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis Townsends warbler Dendroica townsendi
Ruddy ground-dove Columbina talpacoti Tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor
Ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus Tricolored blackbird Agelaius tricolor
Rufous hummingbird Selasphorus rufus Tricolored heron Egretta tricolor
Sage grouse Centrocercus urophasianus Tristrams storm-petrel (see Sooty storm-petrel)
Sage sparrow Amphispiza belli Trogons Family Trogonidae
Sage thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus Tropicbirds Family Phaethontidae
San Clemente loggerhead shrike Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi Troupial Icterus icterus
San Clemente sage sparrow Amphispiza belli clementeae Trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator
San Diego cactus wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus couesi Tufted puffin Fratercula cirrhata
Sandhill crane Grus canadensis Tufted titmouse Baelophus bicolor
Sandpipers and allies Family Scolopacidae Tule white-fronted goose Anser albifrons gambelli
Sandwich tern Sterna sandvicensis Tundra swan Cygnus columbianus
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Turkey vulture Cathartes aura Yellow-breasted chat Icteria virens


Typical owls Family Strigidae Yellow-crowned night-heron Nyctanassa violacea
Tyrant flycatchers Family Tyrannidae Yellow-headed blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Upland sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Yellow-nosed albatross Thallasarche chlororhynchos
Vancouver Canada goose Branta canadensis fulva Yellow rail Coturnicops noveboracensis
Varied bunting Passerina versicolor Yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica coronata
Varied thrush Ixoreus naevius Yellow-shafted flicker Colaptes auratus auratus
Vauxs swift Chaetura vauxi Yellow-shouldered blackbird Agelaius xanthomus
Veery Catharus fuscescens Yellow-throated vireo Vireo flavifrons
Vermilion flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava
Vesper sparrow Pooecetes gramineus Yellow warbler Dendroica petechia
Violet-crowned hummingbird Amazilia violiceps Yuma clapper rail Rallus longirostris yumanensis
Violet-green swallow Tachycineta thalassina Yunaska rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutus yunaskensis
Vireos Family Vireonidae Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita
Virgin Islands screech-owl Otus nudipes newtoni
Virginia rail Rallus limicola Fishes
Wandering tattler Heteroscelus incanus
Warbling vireo Vireo gilvus Agile damselfish Pomacentrus species
Water pipit Anthus rubescens Akule Selar crumenophthalmus
Waxwings Family Bombycillidae Alabama sturgeon Acipenser suttkusi
Wedge-tailed shearwater Puffinus pacificus Alaska blackfish Dallia pectoralis
West Indian ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis subspecies Albacore Thunnus alalunga
West Indian whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus
Western bluebird Sialia mexicana Alligator gar Lepisosteus spatula
Western Canada goose Branta canadensis moffitti Alvord chub Gila alvordensis
Western grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis Alvord cutthroat trout Salmo clarki subspecies
Western kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Amago salmon Oncorhynchus rhodurus
Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta Amargosa pupfish Cyprinodon nevadensis
Western sandpiper Calidris mauri Amberjack (see Greater amberjack)
Western scrub-jay Aphelocoma californica American eel Anguilla rostrata
Western snowy plover Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides
Western tanager Piranga ludoviciana American shad Alosa sapidissima
Western wood-pewee Contopus sordidulus Anchovies Family Engraulidae
Western yellow-billed cuckoo Coccyzus americanus occidentalis Angelfishes Family Pomacanthidae
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus
Whiskered auklet Aethia pygmaea Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis
White-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Arctic cod Boreogadus saida
White-cheeked pintail Anas bahamensis Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus
White-chinned petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Arctic lamprey Lampetra japonica
White-crowned pigeon Columba leucocephala Arkansas darter Etheostoma cragini
White-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys Arkansas River shiner Notropis girardi
White-eyed vireo Vireo griseus Arkansas River speckled chub Macrhybopsis tetranema
White-faced ibis Plegadis chihi Armorheads Family Pentacerotidae
White-faced storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina Arrowtooth flounder Atheresthes stommias
White-headed woodpecker Picoides albolarvatus Arroyo chub Gila orcuttii
White ibis Eudocimus albus Ash Meadows pupfish Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes
White-necked crow Corvus leucognaphalus Atka mackerel Pleurogrammus monopterygius
White-rumped sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda
White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Atlantic bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurus
White-tailed ptarmigan Lagopus leucurus Atlantic cod Gadus morhua
White-tailed tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus
White tern Gygis alba Atlantic herring Clupea harengus
White-throated sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus
White-vented myna Acridotheres javanicus Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus
White-winged dove Zenaida asiatica Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
Whooping crane Grus americana Atlantic sharks Families Alopiidae, Carcharhinidae,
Wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo Lamnidae, Sphrynidae, and Squalidae
Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrhynchus
Willow flycatcher Empidonax traillii Atlantic threadfin Polydactylus octonemus
Willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus Barracudas Family Sphyraenidae
Wilsons phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli
Wilsons storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus Bayou killifish Fundulus pulvereus
Wilsons warbler Wilsonia pusilla Bering cisco Coregonus laurettae
Winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes Bering Sea pollock (see Pollock)
Wood duck Aix sponsa Bigeye marbled sculpin Cottus klamathensis macrops
Wood stork Mycteria americana Bigeye scad Selar crumenophthalmus
Wood thrush Hylocichla mustelina Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus
Wood warblers Family Parulidae Bighead searobin Prionotus tribulus
Woodpeckers and wrynecks Family Picidae Bigmouth buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus
Wrens Family Troglodytidae Billfishes Family Istiophoridae
Wrentit Chamaea fasciata Black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Yellow-billed cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Black drum Pogonias cromis
Yellow-billed loon Gavia adamsii Black grouper Mycteroperca bonaci
Yellow-billed magpie Pica nuttalli Blackcod (see Sablefish)
Blackfin tuna Thunnus atlanticus
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Blacknose dace Rhinichthys atratulus Dover sole Microstomus pacificus


Blindfishes (see Cavefish) Eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookii
Bloater Coregonus hoyi Elasmobranchs Class Elasmobranchiomorphi
Blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus Eleotrids Various genera
Blue chromis Chromis cyanea Emerald shiner Notropis atherinoides
Blue chub Gila coerulea Emperors Lethrimus species
Blue marlin Makaira nigricans English sole Pleuronectes vetulus
Blue pike Stizostedion vitreum glaucum Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus
Blue shark Prionace glauca Fathead minnow Pimephales promelas
Blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus Finfish Fish of the Class Pisces [as opposed to
Blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus shellfish]
Blue tilapia Tilapia aurea Flannelmouth sucker Catostomus latipinnis
Blueback herring Alosa aestivalis Flatfish Order Pleuronectiformes
Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus Flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris
Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Flathead chub Platygobio gracilis
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Flathead sole Hippoglossoides elassodon
Bluntnose shiner Notropis simus Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus
Bonytail chub Gila elegans Flounders Order Pleuronectiformes
Borax Lake chub Gila boraxobius Foskett speckled dace Rhinichthys osculus subspecies
Bowfin Amia calva Foureye butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratus
Boxfishes Family Ostraciidae Fourhorn sculpin Myoxocephalus quadricornis
Broad whitefish Coregonus nasus French grunt Haemulon flavolineatum
Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis Freshwater drum Aplodinotus grunniens
Brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus Frigate mackerel (Tuna) Auxus thazard
Brown trout Salmo trutta Fringed filefish Monacanthus ciliatus
Bucktooth parrotfish Sparisoma radians Gafftopsail catfish Bagre marinus
Buffaloes Ictiobus species Gars Lepisosteus species
Bull trout Salvelinus confluentus Gila topminnow Poeciliopsis occidentalis
Bullhead catfishes Family Ictaluridae Gila trout Oncorhynchus gilae
Burbot Lota lota Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Butter hamlet Hypoplectrus unicolor Goatfishes Family Mullidae
Butterfish Peprilus triacanthus Gobies Family Gobiidae
Butterflyfishes Family Chaetodontidae Golden shiner Notropis crysoleucas
California golden trout Oncorhynchus aquabonita subspecies Golden trout Oncorhynchus aguabonita
California killifish Fundulus parvipinnis Goose Lake lamprey Lampetra tridentata subspecies
California roach Hesperoleucus symmetricus Goose Lake sucker Catostomus occidentalis lacusanserinus
Capelin Mallotus villosus Goose Lake tui chub Gila bicolor thalassina
Carps and minnows Family Cyprinidae Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
Catlow Valley redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss subspecies Gray angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatus
Catlow Valley tui chub Gila bicolor subspecies Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus
Cavefish Family Amblyopsidae Graylings Subfamily Thymallinae
Cero Scomberomorus regalis Great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda
Chalk bass Serranus tortugarum Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili
Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus Green sturgeon Acipenser medirostris
Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki stomias
Chub mackerel Scomber japonicus Greenland halibut (Turbot) Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta Groupers Epinephelus and Mycteroperca species
Cichlids Family Cichlidae Grunts Family Haemulidae
Cisco or lake herring Coregonus artedii Gulf butterfish Peprilus burti
Clear Lake splittail Pogonichthys ciscoides Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis
Coastal cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki clarki Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus
Coastrange sculpin Cottus aleuticus Gulf sturgeon Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi
Cobia Rachycentron canadum Guppy Poecilia reticulata
Cods Family Gadidae Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Hake (see Pacific hake)
Colorado squawfish Ptychocheilus lucius Hardhead Mylopharodon conocephalus
Columbia River smelt (see Eulachon) Hardhead catfish Arius felis
Common carp Cyprinus carpio Harelip sucker Lagochila lacera
Cookie-cutter shark Isistius brasiliensis Herrings and shads Family Clupeidae
Cowhead Lake tui chub Gila bicolor vaccaceps Hickory shad Alosa mediocris
Crappies Pomoxis species Hitch Lavinia exilicauda
Crevalle jack Caranx hippos Humpback chub Gila cypha
Croakers and drums Family Sciaenidae Humpback whitefish Coregonus pidschian
Cui-ui Chasmistes cujus Hutton Spring tui chub Gila bicolor subspecies
Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki Inland silverside Menidia beryllina
Damselfishes Family Pomacentridae Interior redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss gibbsi
Deepwater cisco Coregonus johannae Jack mackerel Trachurus symmetricus
Deepwater flounder Monolene sessilicauda Jacks Caranx species
Deepwater sculpin Myoxocephalus thompsonii Jenny Creek sucker Catostomus rimiculus subspecies
Delta smelt Hypomesus transpacificus Kelpfishes Family Dactyloscopidae
Demersal shelf rockfish Sebastes species Kern brook lamprey Lampetra hubbsi
Devils Hole pupfish Cyprinodon diabolis Killifishes Fundulus species
Dolly Varden Salvelinus malma King mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla
Dolphin Coryphaena hippurus Kingfishes Menticirrhus species
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Klamath largescale sucker Catostomus snyderi Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepus


Klamath River lamprey Lampetra similis Pacific herring Clupea pallasi
Klamath smallscale sucker Catostomus rimiculus Pacific lamprey Lampetra tridentata
Kokanee (see Sockeye salmon) Pacific ocean perch Sebastes alutus
Lahontan cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi Pacific sandfish Trichodon trichodon
Lahontan shiner Richardsonius egregius Pacific sardine Sardinops sagax
Lake chub Couesius plumbeus Pacific staghorn sculpin Leptocottus armatus
Lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens Pacific swordfish (see Swordfish)
Lake trout Salvelinus namaycush Pacific tomcod Microgadus proximus
Lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis Pacific whiting (see Pacific hake)
Lampreys Family Petromyzontidae Paddlefish Polyodon spathula
Lane snapper Lutjanus synagris Pahrump poolfish Empetrichthys latos
Lanternfishes Family Myctophidae Paiute cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki subspecies
Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides Paiute sculpin Cottus beldingii
Least cisco Coregonus sardinella Pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus
Least darter Etheostoma microperca Pelagic armorhead Pentaceros pectoralis
Leatherjackets Family Balistidae Pelagic shelf rockfish Sebastes species
Leatherside chub Gila copei Petrale sole Eopsetta jordani
Little Kern golden trout Oncorhynchus aquabonita whitei Phantom shiner Notropis orca
Little Kern rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss subspecies Pikes Family Esocidae
Little tunny Euthynnus alletteratus Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Loach minnow Rhinichthys cobitis Pit sculpin Cottus pitensis
Longbill spearfish Tetrapturus pfluegeri Pitt-Klamath brook lamprey Lampetra lethophaga
Longfin smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys Plains minnow Hybognathus placitus
Longjaw mudsucker Gillichthys mirabilis Plains topminnow Fundulus sciadicus
Longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae Pollock Pollachius virens
Longnose killifish Fundulus similis Pomfrets Family Bramidae
Longnose sucker Catostomus catostomus Pond smelt Hypomesus olidus
Lost River sucker Deltistes luxatus Porgies Family Sparidae
Lower Columbia River fall Prickly sculpin Cottus asper
chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha subspecies Pupfishes Family Cyprinodontidae
Mackerel scad Decapterus macarellus Pygmy whitefish Prosopium coulterii
Mackerels Family Scombridae Pyramid Lake cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi
Malheur mottled sculpin Cottus bairdii subspecies Rainbow smelt Osmerus mordax
Marbled sculpin Cottus klamathensis Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Margined sculpin Cottus marginatus Razorback sucker Xyrauchen texanus
Marsh killifish Fundulus confluentus Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus
Maryland darter Etheostoma sellare Red grouper Epinephelus morio
Masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou Red hake Urophyssus chuss
McCloud River redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss subspecies Red snapper Lutjanus campechanus
Menhaden Brevoortia species Redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss subspecies
Miller Lake lamprey Lampetra minima Redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus
Millicoma dace Rhinichthys cataractae subspecies Redfish Sebastes species
Minnows Family Cyprinidae Redhorses Moxostoma species
Modoc sucker Catostomus microps Reticulate sculpin Cottus perplexus
Monkey Springs pupfish Cyprinodon species Riffle sculpin Cottus gulosus
Mottled sculpin Cottus bairdii Righteye flounders Family Pleuronectidae
Mountain mullet Agonostomus monticola Rio Grande bluntnose shiner Notropis simus simus
Mountain sucker Catostomus platyrhynchus Rio Grande chub Gila pandora
Mudminnows Family Umbridae Rio Grande shiner Notropis jemezanus
Mullets Family Mugilidae Rio Grande silvery minnow Hybognathus amarus
Muskellunge Esox masquinongy River carpsucker Carpiodes carpio
Mutton hamlet Epinephelus afer River herrings Alosa aestivalis and A. pseudoharengus
Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus River lamprey Lampetra ayresii
Nehu Encrasicholina purpurea Roanoke logperch Percina rex
Neosho madtom Noturus placidus Rock hind Epinephelus adscensionis
Ninespine stickleback Pungitius pungitius Rock sole Pleuronectes bilineatus
Nooksack dace Rhinichthys cataractae subspecies Rockfishes Sebastes species
Northern anchovy Engraulis mordax Rough sculpin Cottus asperimmus
Northern bluefin tuna (see Bluefin tuna) Rough silverside Membras martinica
Northern kingfish Menticirrhus saxatilis Round goby Neogobius melanostomus
Northern pike Esox lucius Round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum
Northern rockfish Sebastes polyspinis Roundtail chub Gila robusta
Northern squawfish Ptychocheilus oregonensis Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus
Ocean sunfish Mola mola Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria
Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus Sacramento blackfish Orthodon microlepidotus
Olympic mudminnow Novumbra hubbsi Sacramento perch Archoplites interruptus
Oopu alamoo Lentipes concolor Sacramento splittail Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
Opakapaka Pristipomoides filamentosus Sacramento squawfish Ptychocheilus grandis
Opelu Decapterus macarellus Sacramento sucker Catostomus occidentalis
Oregon chub Oregonichthys crameri Saffron cod Eliginus gracilis
Oregon Lakes tui chub Gila bicolor oregonensis Sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna
Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus
Pacific hake Merluccius productus Salish sucker Catostomus species
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Salmon shark Lamna ditropis Surfperch Family Embiotocidae


Salmons and trouts Family Salmonidae Swordfish Xiphias gladius
Sand roller Percopsis transmontana Tahoe sucker Catostomus tahoensis
Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius Tarpon Megalops atlanticus
Santa Ana speckled dace Rhinichthys osculus subspecies Tecopa pupfish Cyprinodon nevadensis calidae
Santa Ana sucker Catostomus santaanae Thicktail chub Gila crassicauda
Saratoga Springs pupfish Cyprinodon nevadensis nevadensis Thornyheads Sebastolobus species
Sardines Family Clupeidae Threespine stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
Sauger Stizostedion canadense Thresher shark Alopias vulpinus
Scrawled filefish Aluturus scriptus Tidewater goby Eucyclogobius newberryi
Sculpins Family Cottidae Tidewater silverside Menidia peninsulae
Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus Tilefishes Family Malacanthidae
Seatrout Cynoscion species Topeka shiner Notropis topeka
Shads Family Clupeidae Troutperch Percopsis omiscomaycus
Shallow-water flatfish Order Pleuronectiformes Troutperches Family Percopsidae
Sheefish (Inconnu) Stenodus leucichthys Tubenose goby Proterorhinus marmoratus
Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus Tui chub Gila bicolor
Sheepshead minnow Cyprinodon variegatus Tule perch Hysterocarpus traskii
Sheldon tui chub Gila bicolor eurysoma Tunas Thunnus species
Shiner perch Cymatogaster aggregata Umpqua chub Oregonichthys kalawatseti
Shortbelly rockfish Sebastes jordani Unarmored threespine stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni
Shortfin mako Isurus oxyrhinhus Vermilion snapper Rhomboplites aurorubens
Shorthead sculpin Cottus confusus Virgin River chub Gila semidnuda
Shortnose sucker Chasmistes brevirostris Virgin spinedace Lepidomeda mollispinus
Shoshone pupfish Cyprinodon nevadensis shoshone Waccamaw silverside Menidia extensa
Shoshone sculpin Cottus greenei Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri
Shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Walleye Stizostedion vitreum
Sicklefin chub Macrhybopsis meeki Walleye pollock Theragra chalcogramma
Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis Warm Springs pupfish Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis
Silver hake Merluccius bilinearis Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
Silver perch Bairdiella chrysoura Warner sucker Catostomus warnerensis
Silversides Family Atherinidae Warner Valley redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss subspecies
Skates Family Rajidae Weakfish Cynoscion regalis
Skipjack herring Alosa chrysochloris Western brook lamprey Lampetra richardsoni
Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Slender chub Erimystax cahni Western silvery minnow Hybognathus argyritis
Slimy sculpin Cottus cognatus Westslope cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi
Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu White bass Morone chrysops
Smallmouth buffalo Ictiobus bubalus White crappie Pomoxis annularis
Smelts Family Osmeridae White hake Urophycis tenuis
Snake River chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha subspecies White sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus
Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat Whitefishes Coregonus species
trout Oncorhynchhus clarki subspecies Whiteline topminnow Fundulus albolineatus
Snake River sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka subspecies Widow rockfish Sebastes entomelas
Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosus
South coast fall chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha subspecies Winter flounder Pleuronectes americanus
Southeast drum Family Sciaenidae Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma Wood River sculpin Cottus leiopomus
Southern steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss subspecies Woundfin Plagopterus argentissimus
Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus Wrasses Family Labridae
Spearfish Tetrapturus species Yellow bass Morone mississippiensis
Speckled chub Macrhybopsis aestivalis Yellow bullhead Ameiurus natalis
Speckled dace Rhinichthys osculus Yellow perch Perca flavescens
Spikedace Meda fulgida Yellowfin sole Pleuronectes asper
Spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares
Spoonhead sculpin Cottus ricei Yellowstone cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri
Spot Leiostomus xanthurus Yellowtail Seriola lalandi
Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus
Spotted shiner Notropis hudsonius Mammals
Spotted snake eel Ophichthus ophis
Spotted sunfish Lepomis punctatus Aberts squirrel Sciurus aberti
Squirrelfishes Holocentrus species Agile kangaroo rat Dipodomys agilis
Starry flounder Platichthys stellatus Allens big-eared bat Idionycteris phyllotis
Steelhead (Sea-run) Oncorhynchus mykiss Amargosa vole Microtus californicus scirpensis
Sticklebacks Family Gasterosteidae Ancient bison Bison antiquiuus
Striped anchovy Anchoa hepsetus Arctic fox Alopex lagopus
Striped bass Morone saxatilis Arctic ground squirrel Spermophilus parryii
Striped mullet Mugil cephalus Armadillos Family Dasypodidae
Sturgeon chub Macrhybopsis gelida Ash Meadows montane vole Microtus montanus nevadensis
Sturgeons Family Acipenseridae Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis
Suckers Family Catostomidae Atlantic white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus
Summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus Audubon bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis auduboni
Sunapee char Salvelinus alpinus Axis deer Axis axis
Surf smelt Hypomesus pretiosus Badger Taxidea taxus
Bairds beaked whale Berarius bairdii
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Bairds shrew Sorex bairdii Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus


Baleen whales Suborder Mysticeti Eastern cougar Puma concolor cougar
Barbary sheep Ammotragus lervia Eastern elk Cervus elaphus canadensis
Barren-ground grizzly bear Ursus arctos richardsoni Eastern mountain lion (see Eastern cougar)
Bearded seal Erignathus barbatus Eastern small-footed myotis Myotis leibii
Bears Family Ursidae Elephant seal (see Northern elephant seal)
Beaver Castor canadensis Elk (see Wapiti)
Beluga whale Delpinapterus leucas Ermine Mustela erminea
Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Big free-tailed bat Nyctinomops macrotis Fallow deer Dama dama
Bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens
Bison Bison bison Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus
Black bear Ursus americanus Fish Spring pocket gopher Thomomys umbrinus abstrusus
Black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes Fisher Martes pennanti
Black rat Rattus rattus Fletcher dark kangaroo mouse Microdipodops megacephalus nasutus
Black right whale Balaena glacialis Florida black bear Ursus americanus floridanus
Black-tailed jack rabbit Lepus californicus Florida mouse Podomys floridanus
Black-tailed prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus Florida panther Puma concolor coryi
Blainvilles beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris Fog shrew Sorex sonomae
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus Fox squirrel Sciurus niger
Bobcat Lynx rufus Franklins ground squirrel Spermophilus franklinii
Bottas pocket gopher Thomomys bottae Frasers dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei
Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Fresno kangaroo rat Dipodomys nitratoides exilis
Bottlenose whales Hyperoodon species Fringed myotis Myotis thysanodes
Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus Gemsbok Oryx gazella
Brazilian free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis Gervais beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus
Broad-footed mole Scapanus latimanus Giant bison Bison species
Brown bear Ursus arctos Giant kangaroo rat Dipodomys ingens
Brown lemming Lemmus sibiricus Giant sea mink Mustela macrodon
Brush rabbit Sylvilagus bachmani Golden-mantled ground squirrel Spermophilus laterallus, including
Brydes whale Balaenoptera edeni subspecies bernardinus and certus
Burro Equus asinus Goose-beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris
Bushy-tailed woodrat Neotoma cinerea lucida Gray bat Myotis grisescens
California bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis californiana Gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
California grizzly bear (see Grizzly bear) Gray seal Halichoerus grypus
California ground squirrel Spermophilus beecheyi Gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
California leaf-nosed bat Macrotus californicus Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus
California mouse Peromyscus californicus Gray wolf Canis lupus
California myotis Myotis californicus Greater western mastiff-bat Eumops perotis californicus
California pocket mouse Chaetodipus californicus Greenland collared lemming Dicrostonyx groenlandicus
California sea lion Zalophus californianus Grizzly bear Ursus arctos horribilis
California vole Microtus californicus Ground sloth Family Mylodontidae
California wolverine Gulo gulo luteus Guadalupe fur seal Arctocephalus townsendi
Camels Family Camelidae Harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena
Caribou Rangifer tarandus Harbor seal Phoca vitulina
Cats Family Felidae Harp seal Phoca groenlandica
Cave myotis Myotis velifer Hawaiian hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus semotus
Central American spinner dolphin (see Spinner dolphin) Hawaiian monk seal Monachus schauinslandi
Cetaceans Order Cetacea Heermanns kangaroo rat Dipodomys heermanni
Channel Islands gray fox Urocyon littoralis Hidden Forest Uinta chipmunk Tamias umbrinus nevadensis
Clymene dolphin (see Short-snouted spinner dolphin) Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus
Common dolphin Delphinus delphis Hoary marmot Marmota caligata
Collared lemmings Lemmus species Hooded seal Cystophora cristata
Collared pika Ochotona collaris Horse Equus caballus
Colonial pocket gopher Geomys pinetis colonus House cat Felis catus
Columbian black-tailed deer Odocoileus hemionus columbianus House mouse Mus musculus
Columbian white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus leucurus Humboldt beaver Castor canadensis baileyi
Common squirrel monkey Saimiri sciureus Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae
Coyote Canis latrans Ibex Capra ibex
Creeping vole Microtus oregoni Idaho ground squirrel Spermophilus brunneus
Cumberland Island pocket gopher Geomys pinetis cumberlandius Indian mongoose Herpestes javanacus
Cuviers beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris Indiana bat Myotis sodalis
Dall sheep Ovis dalli Jaguar Panthera onca
Dalls porpoise Phocoenoides dalli Jaguarundi Harpailurus yagouaroundi
Deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus Japanese macaque Macaca fuscata
Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel Sciurus niger cinereus Keens myotis Myotis keenii
Dense-beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris Key deer Odocoileus virginianus clavium
Desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis nelsoni Killer whale Orcinus orca
Desert Valley kangaroo mouse Microdipodops megacephalus albiventer Kit fox Vulpes macrotis
Dire wolf Canis dirus Lambes horse Equus species
Dolphins Stenella, Steno, and Tursiops species Least weasel Mustela nivalis
Douglas squirrel Tamiasciurus douglasii Lemmings Lemmus species
Dusky-footed woodrat Neotoma fuscipes Lesser long-nosed bat Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia simus Lion Panthera leo
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Little brown bat Myotis lucifugus Peninsular bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis cremnobates
Lodgepole chipmunk Tamias speciosus Perdido Key beach mouse Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis
Long-eared chipmunk Eutamias quadrimaculatus Pig Sus scrofa
Long-eared myotis Myotis evotis Pika Ochotona princeps, including subspecies
Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas albata, nevadensis, sheltoni, and tutelata
Long-legged myotis Myotis volans Pinniped seals, sea lions,
Long-snouted spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris and walruses Families Otariidae, Odobenidae, and
Long-tailed vole Microtus longicaudus, including Phocidae
subspecies latus Plains bison Bison bison bison
Long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata Plains harvest mouse Reithrodontomys montanus
Louisiana black bear Ursus americanus luteolus Plains pocket gopher Geomys bursarius
Lynx Lynx canadensis Plains pocket mouse Perognathus flavescens
Mammoths Mammuthus species Polar bear Ursus maritimus
Margay Leopardus wiedii Polynesian rat Rattus exulans
Marten Martes americana Porcupine Erithizon dorsalis
Mastodons Mammut species Porpoises Family Phocoenidae
Meadow vole Microtus pennsylvanicus Prairie dogs Cynomys species
Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra Prairie vole Microtus ochrogaster
Merriams chipmunk Eutamias merriami Prebles shrew Sorex preblei
Mesoplodont beaked whale Mesoplodon species Pribilof Island shrew Sorex hydrodromus
Mexican vole Microtus mexicanus Pronghorn Antilocapra americana
Mink Mustela vison Puerto Rican hutia Isolobodon portoricensis
Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata
Mohave ground squirrel Spermophilus mohavensis Pygmy rabbit Sylvilagus idahoensis
Moose Alces alces Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps
Morro Bay kangaroo rat Dipodomys herrmanni morroensis Raccoon Procyon lotor
Mountain beaver Aplodontia rufa Red-backed voles Clethrionomys species
Mountain goat Oreamnos americanus Red bat Lasiurus borealis
Mountain lion Puma concolor Red fig-eating bat Stenoderma rufum
Mountain pocket gopher Thomomys monticola Red fox Vulpes vulpes
Mt. Ellen chipmunk Tamias umbrinus sedulus Red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Mt. Ellen long-tailed vole Microtus longicaudus incanus Red tree vole Arborimus longicaudus
Mt. Ellen pocket gopher Thomomys bottae dissimilis Red wolf Canis rufus
Mt. Lyell shrew Sorex lyelli Reindeer (see Caribou)
Mule deer Odocoileus hemionus Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta
Muskox Ovibos moschatus Rhinoceroses Family Rhinocerotidae
Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Ribbon seal Phoca fasciata
Mustelids Family Mustelidae Right and bowhead whales Family Balaenidae
Narrow-faced kangaroo rat Dipodomys venustus Right whale Balaena species
Nelsons antelope squirrel Ammospermophilus nelsoni Ringed seal Phoca hispida
New England cottontail Sylvilagus transitionalis Rissos dolphin Grampus griseus
Nine-banded armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus River otter Lontra canadensis
North American lynx Lynx canadensis canadensis Roosevelt elk Cervus elaphus roosevelti
North American wolverine Gulo gulo luscus Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis
North Atlantic beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens Round-tailed muskrat Neofiber alleni
North Pacific bottle-nosed whale Berardius bairdii Sabertooth cats Smilodon species
Northern collared lemming Lemmus species Saddle-backed dolphin Delphinus delphis
Northern elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris Salt marsh harvest mouse Reithrodontomys raviventris
Northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Sambar Cervus unicolor
Northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinus San Antonio pocket gopher Thomomys umbrinus curtatus
Northern pygmy mouse Baiomys taylori San Diego pocket mouse Chaetodipus fallax
Northern red-backed vole Clethrionomys rutilus San Joaquin kit fox Vulpes macrotis muticus
Northern right-whale dolphin Lissodelphis borealis San Joaquin pocket mouse Perognathus inornatus
Northern sea lion Eumetopias jubatus Sea lions Eumetopias species
Norway rat Rattus norvegicus Sea otter Enhydra lutris
Nutria Myocastor coypus Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis Shermans pocket gopher Geomys pinetus fontanelus
Oldfield mouse Peromyscus polionotus Short-faced bear Arctodus simus
Olive-backed pocket mouse Perognathus fasciatus Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Ornate shrew Sorex ornatus Short-snouted spinner dolphin Stenella clymene
Owens Valley vole Microtus californicus vallicola Shrew-mole Neurotrichus gibbsii
Pacific fisher Martes pennanti pacifica Shrews Family Soricidae
Pacific marsh shrew Sorex bendirii Sierra Nevada red fox Vulpes vulpes necator
Pacific shrew Sorex pacificus Sierra Nevada snowshoe hare Lepus americanus tahoensis
Pacific walrus Odobenus rosmarus Silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans
Pacific white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens Singing vole Microtus miurus
Pahranagat Valley montane vole Microtus montanus fucosus Sitka black-tailed deer Odocoileus hemionus sitchensis
Pale Townsends big-eared bat Plecotus townsendii pallescens Snowshoe hare Lepus americanus
Pallid bat Antrozous pallidus Sonoma chipmunk Tamias sonomae
Palmers chipmunk Tamias palmeri Sonoran pronghorn Antilocapra americana sonoriensis
Panamint chipmunk Tamias panamintinus, including suspecies South African fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus
acrus Southeastern pocket gopher Geomys pinetus
Panamint kangaroo rat Dipodomys panamintinus Southern bottle-nosed whale Hyperodon planifrons
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata Southern red-backed vole Clethrionomys gapperi
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Southern sea otter Enhydra lutris nereis Broad-banded water snake Nerodia species
Southwestern otter Lontra canadensis sonora Broad-headed skink Eumeces laticeps
Sowerbys beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens Brown tree snake Boiga irregularis
Sperm whale Physeter catodon Bunch grass lizard Sceloporus scalaris
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris California black-headed snake Tantilla planiceps
Spotted bat Euderma maculatum California king snake Lampropeltis getulus californiae
Spotted seal Phoca largha California legless lizard Anniella nigra
Spotted skunk Spilogale putorius California mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata
St. Lawrence Island shrew Sorex cinereus jacksoni Canyon spotted whiptail Cnemidophorus burti
St. Matthews Island vole Microtus abbreviatus Checkered garter snake Thamnophis marcianus
Stejnegers beaked whale Mesoplodon stejnegeri Chuckwalla Sauromalus obesus
Stephens kangaroo rat Dipodomys stephensi Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard Uma inornata
Steppe bison Bison priscus Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba Collared lizard Crotaphytus collaris
Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis Common caiman Caiman crocodilus
Swamp rabbit Sylvilagus aquaticus Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis
Swift fox Vulpes velox Common kingsnake Lampropeltis getula
Tehachapi white-eared pocket mouse Perognathus alticola inexpectatus Common map turtle Graptemys geographica
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Common musk turtle Stenotherus odoratus
Tipton kangaroo rat Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides Common slider Trachemys scripta
Townsends big-eared bat Plecotus townsendii Common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina
Townsends ground squirrel Spermophilus townsendii Corn snake Elaphe guttata
Trues beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus Couchs garter snake Thamnophis couchii
Tule elk Cervus elaphus nannodes Cuban ground iguana Cyclura nubila
Tundra hare Lepus othus Culebra Island giant anole Anolis roosevelti
Tundra vole Microtus oeconomus Dekays brown snake Storeria dekayi
Uinta chipmunk Tamias umbrinus Desert collared lizard Crotaphytus insularis
Vagrant shrew Sorex vagrans Desert horned lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana Desert iguana Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Voles Microtus species Desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii
Walrus Odobenus rosmarus Diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin
Wapiti, elk Cervus elaphus Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifera
Washington ground squirrel Spermophilus washingtoni Eastern fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus
Weasels Mustela species Eastern indigo snake Drymarchon corais couperi
West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus European pond turtle Emys orbicularis
Western jumping mouse Zapus princeps, including subspecies Flattened musk turtle Kinosternon depressus
curtatus Florida pine snake Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus
Western mastiff-bat Eumops perotis Florida sand skink Neoseps reynoldsi
Western pipistrelle Pipistrellus hesperus Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas
Western red-backed vole Clethrionomys californicus Gila monster Heloderma suspectum
Western red bat Lasiurus blossevillii Gilberts skink Eumeces gilberti
Western small-footed myotis Myotis ciliolabrum Glossy snake Arizona elegans
White-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris Gopher tortoise Gopherus polyphemus
White-footed vole Arborimus albipes Granite night lizard Xantusia henshawi
White-sided jack rabbit Lepus callotis Great Plains rat snake Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus Great Plains skink Eumeces obsoletus
White-tailed jack rabbit Lepus townsendii Green anole Anolis carolinensis
White whale Delphinapterus leucas Green iguana Iguana iguana
Whitebelly spinner dolphin (see Frasers dolphin) Green turtle Chelonia mydas
Wild boar (see Pig) Green water snake Nerodia cyclopion
Wolverine Gulo gulo Ground snake Sonora semiannulata
Woodland bison Bison bison athabascae Gulf salt marsh snake Nerodia fasciata clarki
Woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou Hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata
Woodrats Neotoma species Horned ground iguana Cyclura cornuta
Woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius Indigo snake Drymarchon corais
Yellow-eared pocket mouse Perognathus xanthanotus Island night lizard Xantusia riversiana
Yellow-bellied marmot Marmota flaviventris, including Kemps ridley Lepidochelys kempii
subspecies fortirostris and parvula Leatherback Dermochelys coriacea
Yellow-pine chipmunk Tamias amoenus monoensis Leopard lizards Gambelia species
Yuma myotis Myotis yumanensis Lesser earless lizard Holbrookia maculata
Yuma puma Puma concolor browni Lined snake Tropidoclonion lineatum
Little striped whiptail Cnemidophorus inornatus
Reptiles Loggerhead Caretta caretta
Long-nosed snake Rhinocheilus lecontei
Alameda striped racer Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus Long-nosed leopard lizard Gambelia wislizenii
Alligator snapping turtle Macroclemys temminckii Map turtles Graptemys species
American alligator Alligator mississippiensis Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus
American crocodile Crocodylus acutus Mexican garter snake Thamnophis eques
Banded rock rattlesnake Crotalus lepidus willardi Milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum
Barefoot gecko Coleonyx switaki Mississippi mud turtle Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
Big Bend slider Trachemys gaigeae Mojave Desert sidewinder Crotalus cerastes cerastes
Blandings turtle Emydoidea blandingii Mojave fringe-toed lizard Uma scoparia
Blue-tailed mole skink Eumeces egregius lividus Mona boa Epicrates monensis
Blunt-nosed leopard lizard Gambelia silus Mona ground iguana Cyclura stejnegeri
Bog turtle Clemmys muhlenbergii
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Monito dwarf gecko Sphaerodactylus micropithecus Santa Cruz Island gopher snake Pituophis melanoleucus pumilis
Musk turtles Kinosternon species Sea turtles Family Cheloniidae
Narrow-headed garter snake Thamnophis rufipunctatus Sharp-tailed snake Contia tenuis
New Mexican ridge-nosed rattlesnake Crotalus willardi obscurus Side-blotched lizard Uta stansburiana
Night snake Hypsiglena torquata Sierra garter snake Thamnophis couchii
Northern water snake Nerodia sipedon Six-lined racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Northwestern garter snake Thamnophis ordinoides Skinks Family Scincidae
Olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea Slender glass lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus
Orange-throated whiptail Cnemidophorus hyperythrus Smooth green snake Liochlorophis vernalis
Oregon garter snake Thamnophis hydrophilus Smooth softshell turtle Trionyx muticus
Ornate box turtle Terrapene ornata Snapping turtles Family Chelydridae
Painted turtle Chrysemys picta Softshell turtles Family Trionychidae
Panamint alligator lizard Elgaria panamintina Sonoran mud turtle Kinosternon sonoriense
Panamint rattlesanke Crotalus mitchellii Southern rubber boa Charina bottae umbratica
Pine snake Pituophis melanoleucus Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki
Plain-bellied water snake Nerodia erythrogaster Spiny softshell Trionyx spinifer
Plains black-headed snake Tantilla nigriceps Spot-tailed earless lizard Holbrookia lacerata
Plains garter snake Thamnophis radix Spotted turtle Clemmys guttata
Plateau striped whiptail Cnemidophorus velox St. Croix ground lizard Ameiva polops
Plymouth red-bellied turtle Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi St. Croix racer Alsophis sancticrucis
Prairie kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster St. Croix tree snake Epicrates species
Prairie skink Eumeces septentrionalis Striped racer Masticophis lateralis
Puerto Rican boa Epicrates inornatus Striped whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus
Puerto Rican racer Alsophis portoricensis Switaks banded gecko Coleonyx switaki subspecies
Queen snake Regina septemvittata Texas horned lizard Phrynosoma cornutum
Racer Coluber constrictor Texas slender blind snake Leptotyphlops dulcis
Red-bellied snake Storeria occipitomaculata Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus
Red-bellied turtle Pseudemys rubriventris Tortoises Family Testudinidae
Red-eared turtle Chrysemys scripta elegans Twin-spotted rattlesnake Crotalus pricei
Red-footed tortoise Geochelone carbonaria Virgin Islands tree boa Epicrates monensis granti
Reticulate collared lizard Crotaphytus reticulatus Western box turtle Terrapene ornata
Ridge-nosed rattlesnake Crotalus willardi Western cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
Ringed map turtle Graptemys oculifera Western hog-nosed snake Heterodon nasicus
Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus Western pond turtle Clemmys marmorata
Rock rattlesnake Crotalus lepidus Western rattlesnake Crotalus viridis
Rosy boa Lichanura trivirgata Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus
Rubber boa Charina bottae Wood turtle Clemmys insculpta
Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus Yellow mud turtle Kinosternon flavescens
San Francisco garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia [No common name] Cyclura portoricensis

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