Species
A selection of species found in North Carolina.
339 results found
Waccamaw Fatmucket
Scientific Name: Lampsilis fullerkati
Classification: State Threatened
Photo Credit: NCWRC
Waccamaw Spike
Scientific Name: Elliptio waccamawensis
Classification: State Threatened
Photo Credit: Michael Perkins
Walleye
Scientific Name: Stizostedion vitreum
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Common in several reservoirs in the Piedmont and Mountain regions of NC
Warmouth
Scientific Name: Lepomis gulosus
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Common in shallow reservoirs and slow rivers in the Piedmont and Coastal region of NC.
Wavyrayed Lampmussel
Scientific Name: Lampsilis fasciola
Classification: State Special Concern
Photo Credits: Michael Perkins
Wehrle's Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon wehrlei
Listed: State Threatened.
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson
Weller's Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon welleri
Listed: State Species of Special Concern.
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson
White Bass
Scientific Name: Morone chrysops
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Large reservoirs in the Mountain and Piedmont region of NC.
White Catfish
Scientific Name: Ameiurus catus
Classification: Nongame Fish
Abundance: Common in lakes and rivers in the Piedmont and Coastal regions of NC.
White Crappie
Scientific Name: Pomoxis annularis
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Common in many reservoirs found in the Piedmont of NC.
White Perch
Scientific Name: Morone americana
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Common in Piedmont reservoirs, as well as the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds and their tributaries.
White River Crayfish
Scientific Name: Procambarus O. acutus
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean
White-tailed Deer
Scientific Name: Odocoileus virginianus
Abundance: Common throughout state
No wild animal in North Carolina is as recognizable as the white-tailed deer. Whether a mature buck with splendid antlers, a graceful doe or a spotted fawn running with its mother, the white-tailed deer is one of the most popular of animals.