Species

Northern Pintail

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

Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Scientific Name: Pseudemys rubriventris

Photo Credits: JD Willson

Northern Watersnake

Scientific Name: Nerodia sipedon

Photo Credits: JD Wilson

Notched Rainbow

Scientific Name: Villosa constricta

Classification:  State Threatened

Photo Credits: Michael Perkins

Nutria

Scientific Name: Myocaster coypus bonariensis
Classification:  Game
Abundance: Locally abundant
Photo Credits: Ken Taylor
 

Oak Toad

Scientific Name: Bufo (Anaxyrus) quercicus
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Found only in Coastal Plain (blue)
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall

Ornate Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris ornata
Classification: Nongame species-State Listed as Endangered
Range: Southern Coastal Plain (blue)
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall

Osprey

Scientific Name: Pandion haliaetus
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Found statewide

Oyster Mussel

Scientific Name: Epioblasma capsaeformis

Classification:  State Extirpated

Pamlico Crayfish

Photo Credit: Michael Perkins 
Scientific Name: Procambarus O. medialis
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean, State Listed as Threatened

Peregrine Falcon

Scientific Name: Falco peregrinus
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Found statewide

Pheasantshell

Scientific Name: Actinonaias pectorosa

Classification:  State Extirpated

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Rana palustris
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Abundant (green)
Photo Credit: Jodie Owen

Pigmy Rattlesnake

Scientific Name: Sistrurus miliarus

Classification: State Listed as Special

Photo Credits: JD Wilson

Pine Barrens Treefrog

Scientific Names: Hyla andersonii
Classification: Nongame species; State-listed as Threatened; N.C. Natural Heritage Program-Significantly Rare. Official State Frog of NC.
Range: Pine forests, sandhills of south-central NC (blue)
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall