Species

A selection of species found in North Carolina.

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alewife floater

Alewife Floater

Scientific Name: Anodonta implicata 

Classification:  State Threatened

An american alligator basks in the sun on a log at the edge of the water

Alligator, American

Scientific Name: Alligator mississippiensis
Classification: State Threatened and Federally Threatened due to Similarity of Appearance
Abundance:  Common in some coastal areas of the state (natural distribution map)

American Widgeo floating in the water

American Wigeon

Scientific Name: Anas americana
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Common throughout state

Appalachian Elktoe

Appalachian Elktoe

Scientific Name: Alasmidonta raveneliana

Classification:  Federal and State Endangered

Armadillo, Nine-Banded

Armadillo, Nine-Banded

Scientific Name: Dasypus novemcinctus

Classification: Nongame 

Abundance: Confirmed observations across the state

Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog

Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Rana kauffeldi
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Found in northeastern counties (brown)

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Atlantic Hawksbill

Scientific Name: Eretmochelys imbricata

In North Carolina, this species has only been found in the open ocean. They consume both marine plants and animals, especially invertebrates. Most Atlantic hawksbills nest in the Caribbean. It is listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is protected by law.

Atlantic pigtoe

Atlantic Pigtoe

Scientific Name: Fusconaia masoni

Classification:  State Endangered

 

Atlantic Ridley Turtle

Atlantic Ridley

Scientific Name: Lepidochelys kempii

Most Atlantic ridleys found in North Carolina are in shallow water and high-salinity sounds. They are carnivorous, feeding primarily on marine invertebrates. It is considered the most endangered sea turtle in the world. The Atlantic Ridley is the smallest turtle in the Atlantic Ocean