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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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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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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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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