Species

A selection of species found in North Carolina.

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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.

Wild Turkey

Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo
Classification: Big Game
Abundance: Common throughout state

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Wolf, Red

Scientific Name: Canis rufus
Classification: Endangered
Abundance: Observed in Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington counties

Wood Duck

Scientific Name: Aix sponsa
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Found statewide

Wood Duck Species Profile

Wood Frog

Scientific Name: Rana sylvatica
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Western NC with exception of population in Hyde, Tyrrell counties (blue)
Photo Credit: Jonathan Mays