Species

Dwarf Waterdog

Scientific Name: Necturus punctatus
Photo Credit: Kevin Stohlgren 

Dwarf Wedgemussel

Scientific Name:  Alasmidonta heterodon

Photo Credit: Michael Perkins

Eastern Bluebird

Scientific Name: Sialia sialis
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Statewide

Eastern Box Turtle

Scientific Name: Terrapene carolina carolina

Classification:  Nongame species

Abundance: Statewide

Photo Credits: Jeff Hall

Eastern Chicken Turtle

Scientific Name: Deirochelys reticularia

Photo Credit: JD Willson

Eastern Chipmunk

Scientific Name: Tamias striatus striatus

Classification: Nongame

Abundance: Common northwest of Raleigh

Photo Credits: Allen Boynton

Eastern Coral Snake

Scientific Name:  Micrurus fulvius

Classification:  Nongame; state listed as Endangered

Photo Credits: Jeff Hall

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

Scientific Name: Sylvilagus floridanus
Classification: Game
Photo Credits: Melissa McGaw

Eastern Cougar

Scientific Name: Felis concolor
Classification: Extinct
Abundance: None

Eastern Creekshell

Scientific Name: Villosa delumbis

Photo Credit: Michael Perkins

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Scientific Name: Crotalus adamanteus

Classification: State Listed as Endangered

Photo Credits: Ian Deery

Eastern Fence Lizard

Scientific Name: Sceloporus undulatus
Classification: Nongame
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson

Eastern Garter Snake

Scientific Name:  Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

Classification:  Nongame

Abundance:  Common throughout the state

Photo Credits: JD Wilson

Eastern Glass Lizard

Scietific Name: Ophisaurus ventralis

Photo Credit: Ian Deery

Eastern Hellbender

Scientific Name:  Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis
Classification: Nongame species; state listed as special concern
Range/Abundance: Rare 
Photo Credit: Lori Williams