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Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species & Natural Communities Documented in Clay County, Alabama
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status		 State
Priority1
Amphibians
Desmognathus aeneus Seepage Salamander G3G4 S2 P2
Plethodon websteri Webster's Salamander G3 S3
Rana sylvatica Wood Frog G5 S2
Birds
Columbina passerina Common Ground-dove G5 S3 SP
Falco sparverius American Kestrel G5 S3B,S5N P2
Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler G5 S3B P2
Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker G3 S2 LE SP P1
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren4 G5 SHB,S1N SP P1
Vireo solitarius Blue-headed Vireo G5 S2B,S4N
Crustaceans
Cambarus englishi Tallapoosa Crayfish G3 S3 P2
Cambarus halli Slackwater Crayfish G3G4 S3 P2
Fish
Cottus tallapoosae Tallapoosa Sculpin GNR S3
Cyprinella caerulea Blue Shiner3 G2 S1 LT SP P2
Cyprinella callitaenia Bluestripe Shiner G2G3 S1S2
Cyprinella gibbsi Tallapoosa Shiner G4 S3
Etheostoma chuckwachatte Lipstick Darter G2G3 S2 SP P2
Etheostoma tallapoosae Tallapoosa Darter G4 S3
Hybopsis lineapunctata Lined Chub G3G4 S3
Luxilus zonistius Bandfin Shiner G4 S3
Percina palmaris Bronze Darter G4 S3
Percina smithvanizi Muscadine Darter G2G3 S2
Insects
Agapetus iridis Caddisfly G5 S1
Cheumatopsyche helma Helma's Cheumatopsyche Caddisfly G3 S1
Chimarra augusta Caddisfly G3G4 S1
Oxyethira michiganensis Caddisfly G5 S1
Setodes incertus Caddisfly G5 S1
Speyeria diana Diana G3G4 S2
Mammals
Sylvilagus obscurus Appalachian Cottontail4 G4 S1 P2
Mussels
Hamiota altilis Finelined Pocketbook G2 S2 LT SP P2
Pleurobema georgianum Southern Pigtoe G1 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurobema hanleyianum Georgia Pigtoe4 G1 SX C SP EX
Strophitus connasaugaensis Alabama Creekmussel G3 S3 PS P2
Toxolasma corvunculus Southern Purple Lilliput G1 S1 PS P1
Toxolasma parvum Lilliput G5 S3 PS
Villosa nebulosa Alabama Rainbow G3 S3 PS
Villosa umbrans Coosa Creekshell G2 S2 PS P2
Snails
Tulotoma magnifica Alabama Livebearing Snail2, 3 G2 S1 LE SP P1
Vascular Plants
Clethra acuminata Mountain Pepper-bush G4 S1
Heuchera longiflora Long-flower Alumroot G4 S1
Lathyrus venosus Smooth Veiny Peavine G5 S1
Parnassia asarifolia Kidneyleaf Grass-of-parnassus G4 S2
Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid3 G2G3 S2 C
Platanthera peramoena Purple Fringeless Orchid G5 S1
Rhododendron cumberlandense Cumberland Azalea G4? S2
Sabatia capitata Rose Gentian G2 S2
Salix humilis Tall Prairie Willow G5 S2S3
Stachys eplingii Epling's Hedgenettle G5 S1
Symphyotrichum georgianum Georgia Aster3 G2G3 S2S3 C
Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum Smooth Blue Aster G5T4 S1
Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium G3 S2?

1 Priority as identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan and its list of Species of Greatest Conservation Concern (for more information on SWAP, see http://www.outdooralabama.com/research-mgmt/swcs/).
2 Alabama endemic.
3 No occurrence record in ALNHP database but the US Fish & Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov/daphne/es/specieslst.html#Clay) lists this species as occurring in Clay County.
4 Historic occurrence.

USFWS Designated Critical Habitat in Clay County, Alabama
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status		 State
Priority
Mussels
Epioblasma metastriata Upland Combshell GH SX LE SP SX
Epioblasma othcaloogensis Southern Acornshell GHQ SX LE SP SX
Hamiota altilis Fine-lined Pocketbook G2 S2 LT SP P2
Medionidus parvulus Coosa Moccasinshell G1 SX LE SP SX
Pleurobema decisum Southern Clubshell G2 S2 LE SP P2
Pleurobema georgianum Southern Pigtoe G1 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurobema perovatum Ovate Clubshell G1 S1 LE SP P1
Ptychobranchus greenii Triangular Kidneyshell G1 S1 LE SP P1

Location: Hackett Creek, Cheaha Creek