Species
A selection of species found in North Carolina.
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Mole Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum
Photo Credit: Kevin Stohlgren
Mountain Chorus Frog
Scientific Names: Pseudacris brachyphona
Classification: Nongame species-State listed as Special Concern
Range: Rare; Extreme southwest corner of state (blue)
Photo Credit: Lori Williams
Mourning Dove
Scientific Name: Zenaida macroura
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Common throughout state
Mud Salamander
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson
Mud Snake
Scientific Name: Farancia abacura
Photo Credits: Eric Stine
This non-venomous watersnake has a shiny black body and red bars extending on both sides. Mud snakes live in swamps, marshes, Carolina bays, and other slow-moving bodies of water. They eat small frogs, tadpoles, and aquatic salamanders.
Muskellunge
Scientific Name: Esox masquinongy
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Inhabit the New, Nolichucky, and French Broad Rivers, as well as a few reservoirs in western NC.
Muskrat
Scientific Name: Ondatra zibethicus
Classification: Furbearer species
Abundance: Found throughout the state; rare in coastal areas of southeastern NC
Neuse River Waterdog
Scientific Name: Necturus lewisi
Classification: Nongame species; state listed as special concern
Range/Abundance: Rare; found only in the Neuse & Tar River systems (brown)
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall
New River Crayfish
Scientific Name: Cambarus H. chasmodactylus
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean
North American River Otter
Scientific Name: Lontra canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Located statewide
North Carolina Spiny Crayfish
Scientific Name: Orconectes P. carolinensis
Classification: Special Concern
Northern and Spotted Dusky Salamanders
Scientific Name(s):
Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
Spotted Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus conanti)
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson