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Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species & Natural Communities Documented in Coosa County, Alabama
Scientific Name Common Name Global
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Birds
Columbina passerina Common Ground-dove G5 S3 SP
Falco sparverius American Kestrel G5 S3B,S5N SP P2
Peucaea aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow G3 S3 SP P2
Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker G3 S2 LE SP P1
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren4 G5 SHB,S1N SP P1
Crustaceans
Cambarus manningi Greensadle Crayfish G4 S2
Fish
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon4 G3T2 S1 LT SP P2
Cyprinella caerulea Blue Shiner G2 S1 LT SP P2
Cyprinella gibbsi Tallapoosa Shiner G4 S3
Etheostoma ditrema Coldwater Darter G1G2 S1 SP P2
Etheostoma histrio Harlequin Darter G5 S3
Etheostoma tallapoosae Tallapoosa Darter G4 S3
Fundulus bifax Stippled Studfish G2G3 S2
Hiodon tergisus Mooneye G5 S3S4
Hybopsis lineapunctata Lined Chub G3G4 S3
Percina brevicauda Coal Darter2 G2 S2 P2
Percina palmaris Bronze Darter G4 S3
Percina shumardi River Darter G5 S3
Percina smithvanizi Muscadine Darter G2G3 S2
Insects
Hydropsyche phalerata Caddisfly G5 S1
Setodes incertus Caddisfly G5 S1
Mammals
Ursus americanus Black Bear5 G5T2 S2 GANOS P1
Mussels
Amblema elliottii Coosa Fiveridge G3 S3 PS
Elliptio arca Alabama Spike G2G3Q S2 PS P1
Epioblasma metastriata Upland Combshell4 GH SX LE SP SX
Hamiota altilis Finelined Pocketbook G2 S2 LT SP P2
Lasmigona alabamensis Alabama Heelsplitter G3 S3 PS
Lasmigona etowaensis Etowah Heelsplitter G3 S2 PS P2
Pleurobema decisum Southern Clubshell4 G2 S2 LE SP P2
Pleurobema georgianum Southern Pigtoe G1 S1 LE SP P1
Ptychobranchus foremanianus Rayed Kidneyshell4 G1 S1 LE6 SP P1
Quadrula kieneriana Coosa Orb4 G3Q SX PS
Quadrula nobilis Gulf Mapleleaf G4 S3 PS
Strophitus connasaugaensis Alabama Creekmussel G3 S3 PS P2
Villosa umbrans Coosa Creekshell G2 S2 PS P2
Natural Communities
Pinus palustris - Pinus echinata - (Pinus virginiana) / Quercus marilandica - (Quercus prinus) / Vaccinium pallidum Woodland Montane Mixed Longleaf Woodland G2 S2
Reptiles
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle G5 S3
Graptemys nigrinoda nigrinoda Black-knobbed Sawback G3T3Q S3 SP
Graptemys pulchra Alabama Map Turtle G4 S3 SP
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle G3G4 S3 SP P2
Micrurus fulvius Eastern Coral Snake G5 S3 SP P2
Plestiodon anthracinus Coal Skink G5 S3 SP P2
Plestiodon inexpectatus Southeastern Five-lined Skink G5 S3 SP P2
Snails
Elimia bullula A Freshwater Snail2 G1G2Q S1S2
Elimia chiltonensis Prune Elimia2 G2 S2
Elimia crenatella Lacey Elimia2, 4 G1 S1 P1
Tulotoma magnifica Alabama Livebearing Snail2 G2 S2 LT SP P1
Vascular Plants
Cypripedium kentuckiense Southern Lady's-slipper G3 S1
Helianthus glaucophyllus White-leaved Sunflower G3G4 SH
Hymenocallis coronaria Shoals Spider-lily G2Q S2
Phemeranthus parviflorum Small-flowered Flame-flower G5 S1
Rhododendron minus Carolina Rhododendron G4 S2
Sagittaria secundifolia Little River Arrow-head G1 S1 LT
Solanum carolinense var. hirsutum Horse-nettle G5T1 S1
Stewartia malacodendron Silky Camellia G4 S2S3
Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium G3 S2?
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root G4 S1


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/).
Alabama endemic.
Historic occurrence.
Reported from the county, but not likely part of an established, self-sustaining population
Ptychobranchus greenii was listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1993. Williams et al. (2008) restricted its distribution to the Black Warrior and Tombigbee River systems, with the form in the remainder of the Mobile Basin recognized as Ptychobranchus foremanianus.

USFWS Designated Critical Habitat in Coosa County, Alabama
Scientific Name Common Name Global
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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: Hatchet Creek