A selection of species found in North Carolina.
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.
Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo
Classification: Big Game
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Canis rufus
Classification: Endangered
Abundance: Observed in Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington counties
Scientific Name: Aix sponsa
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Found statewide
Scientific Name: Rana sylvatica
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Western NC with exception of population in Hyde, Tyrrell counties (blue)
Photo Credit: Jonathan Mays
Scientific Name: Lampsilis cariosa
Classification: State Endangered
Photo Credits: Michael Perkins
Scientific Name: Elliptio lanceolata
Classification: State Endangered
Photo Credit: Michael Perkins
Scientific Name: Perca flavescens
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Common in several of the Catawba and Yadkin impoundments, as well as lakes and rivers in the Coastal region of NC.
Scientific Name: Plethodon yonahlossee
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson