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Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species & Natural Communities Documented in Elmore County, Alabama
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status		 State
Priority1
Amphibians
Desmognathus monticola Seal Salamander G5 S5 SP4
Plethodon websteri Webster's Salamander G3 S3
Birds
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow G5 S3B SP
Columbina passerina Common Ground-dove G5 S3 SP
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern G5 S2N,S4B SP P2
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren5 G5 SHB,S1N SP P1
Fish
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon5 G3T2 S1 LT SP P2
Alosa alabamae Alabama Shad5 G3 S2 SC6 SP P2
Cottus tallapoosae Tallapoosa Sculpin GNR S3
Crystallaria asprella Crystal Darter G3 S3 SP
Cycleptus meridionalis Southeastern Blue Sucker G3G4 S3 CNGF
Cyprinella gibbsi Tallapoosa Shiner G4 S3
Etheostoma histrio Harlequin Darter G5 S3
Etheostoma zonifer Blackwater Darter G3G4 S3
Fundulus bifax Stippled Studfish G2G3 S2
Hiodon tergisus Mooneye G5 S3S4
Hybognathus nuchalis Mississippi Silvery Minnow G5 S4
Hybopsis lineapunctata Lined Chub G3G4 S3
Notropis uranoscopus Skygazer Shiner G3 S2
Percina lenticula Freckled Darter G2 S2S3
Percina palmaris Bronze Darter G4 S3
Percina shumardi River Darter G5 S3
Percina smithvanizi Muscadine Darter G2G3 S2
Polyodon spathula Paddlefish G4 S3 SP7
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi Alabama Sturgeon5 G1 S1 LE SP P1
Insects
Brachycentrus nigrosoma Caddisfly G5 S1
Cicindela marginipennis Cobblestone Tiger Beetle G2 S1
Hydroptila decia Caddisfly G1Q S1
Hydroptila wetumpka Caddisfly G1 S1
Polycentropus chelatus Caddisfly G2G4 S1
Mammals
Ursus americanus Black Bear8 G5T2 S2 GANOS P1
Mussels
Amblema elliottii Coosa Fiveridge G3 S3 PS
Arcidens confragosus Rock Pocketbook G4 S3 PS
Epioblasma penita Southern Combshell9 G1 S1 LE SP P1
Hamiota altilis Finelined Pocketbook G2 S2 LT SP P2
Lasmigona alabamensis Alabama Heelsplitter G3 S3 PS
Ligumia recta Black Sandshell5 G5 S2 PS P2
Pleurobema decisum Southern Clubshell5 G2 S2 LE SP P2
Pleurobema hartmanianum Cherokee Pigtoe5 G1 SX PS
Pleurobema perovatum Ovate Clubshell5 G1 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurobema taitianum Heavy Pigtoe5 G1 S1 LE SP P1
Ptychobranchus foremanianus Rayed Kidneyshell5 G1 S1 LE10 SP P1
Quadrula kieneriana Coosa Orb5 G3Q SX PS
Quadrula nobilis Gulf Mapleleaf G4 S3 PS
Strophitus connasaugaensis Alabama Creekmussel G3 S3 PS P2
Toxolasma parvum Lilliput G5 S3 PS
Truncilla donaciformis Fawnsfoot G5 S3 PS
Reptiles
Graptemys nigrinoda nigrinoda Black-knobbed Sawback G3T3Q S3 SP
Graptemys pulchra Alabama Map Turtle G4 S3 SP
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake G5T5 S4 SP P2
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle G3G4 S3 SP P2
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Northern Pine Snake11 G4T4 S3 SP P2
Plestiodon anthracinus Coal Skink G5 S3 SP P2
Plestiodon inexpectatus Southeastern Five-lined Skink G5 S3 SP P2
Snails
Leptoxis foremani Interrupted Rocksnail12 G1 SX C SP SX
Pleurocera foremani Rough Hornsnail G1 S1 SP P1
Tulotoma magnifica Alabama Livebearing Snail2 G2 S2 LT SP P1
Vascular Plants
Arabis georgiana Georgia Rock-cress G1 S1 C
Baptisia megacarpa Apalachicola Wild Indigo G2 S2
Callirhoe triangulata Clustered Poppy-mallow G3 S1
Hexastylis speciosa Harper's Heartleaf2 G2 S2
Phlox pulchra Wherry's Phlox2 G2G3 S2
Sarracenia oreophila Green Pitcher Plant5 G2 S2 LE
Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis Alabama Canebrake Pitcher-plant2 G4T1T2 S1S2 LE

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.
4 Only populations of Coastal Plain origin protected by the Nongame Species Regulation.
5 Historic occurrence.
6 Listed as a species of concern by the National Marine Fisheries Service (Federal Register 69(73):19975-19979, available at ).
7 Polydon spathula protected by Regulations 220-2-.94, page 63, and 220-2-.43, page 62, of the Alabama Regulations for 2007-2008 on Game, Fish, and Fur Bearing Animals.
8 Reported from the county, but not likely part of an established, self-sustaining population
9 An effort to reestablish Epioblasma penita into the Coosa River in the tailwaters below Jordan Dam was initiated in 2005.
10 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.
11 Intergrades between northern and Florida pine snakes have been found in the county.
12 Reintroduced in the Coosa River below Jordan Dam in 2004

USFWS Designated Critical Habitat in Elmore 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 acutissimus Alabama Moccasinshell G2 S1 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: Coosa River