Species

Upland Burrowing Crayfish

Scientific Name: Cambarus J. dubius
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean

Upland Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Most common in Piedmont; rarer in the mountains and Coastal Plain (blue)
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall

Valley River Crayfish

Scientific Name: Cambarus P. brimleyorum
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean

Virginia Opossum

Scientific Name: Didelphis virginiana
Classification: Game species and furbearer 
Abundance: Common throughout state

Virile/Northern Crayfish

Scientific Name: Orconectes G. virilis
Classification: Non-native

Wabash Pigtoe

Scientific Name: Fusconaia flava 

Classification:  State Extirpated

Waccamaw Crayfish

Scientific Name: Procambarus O. braswelli
Classification: Special Concern

Waccamaw Fatmucket

Scientific Name: Lampsilis fullerkati

Classification:  State Threatened

Photo Credit: NCWRC

Waccamaw Silverside

Scientific Name: Menidia extensa

Status:  Federally Threatened, State Threatened

Waccamaw Spike

Scientific Name: Elliptio waccamawensis

Classification:  State Threatened

Photo Credit: NCWRC

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

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