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Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species & Natural Communities Documented in Houston County, Alabama
Scientific Name Common Name Global
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Amphibians
Ambystoma bishopi Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander4 G2G3 S1 LT SP P1
Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger Salamander G5 S3
Amphiuma means Two-toed Amphiuma G5 S3
Desmognathus apalachicolae Apalachicola Dusky Salamander G3G4 S3
Desmognathus auriculatus Southern Dusky Salamander G5 S2
Pseudacris ocularis Little Grass Frog G5 S1 P2
Birds
Columbina passerina Common Ground-dove G5 S3 SP
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3B BGEPA5 SP
Limnothylpis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler G4 S3B
Tyto alba Barn-owl G5 S3
Crustaceans
Procambarus paeninsulanaus Peninsula Crayfish6 G5 S2
Fish
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S1 LT SP P2
Alosa alabamae Alabama Shad G3 S2 SC7 SP P2
Ameiurus brunneus Snail Bullhead G4 S3
Ameiurus catus White Catfish G5 S3
Ameiurus serracanthus Spotted Bullhead G3 S2
Campostoma pauciradii Bluefin Stoneroller G4 S2
Cyprinella callitaenia Bluestripe Shiner G2G3 S1S2
Elassoma evergladei Everglades Pygmy Sunfish G5 S3
Etheostoma davisoni Choctawhatchee Darter G4 S3
Etheostoma fusiforme Swamp Darter G5 S3
Fundulus escambia Russetfin Topminnow G4 S3
Heterandria formosa Least Killish G5 S3
Hybopsis winchelli Clear Chub G5 S3
Lucania goodei Bluefin Killifish G5 S1
Luxilus zonistius Bandfin Shiner G4 S3
Moxostoma lachneri Greater Jumprock G4 S3
Moxostoma sp. cf. poecilurum Apalachicola Redhorse G3 S2
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner6 G4 SH SP P1
Notropis cummingsae Dusky Shiner G5 S2 P2
Notropis harperi Redeye Chub G4 S3
Notropis maculatus Taillight Shiner G5 S3
Notropis petersoni Coastal Shiner G5 S2
Perca flavescens Yellow Perch G5 S3
Pteronotropis euryzonus Broadstripe Shiner G3 S2 P2
Pteronotropis grandipinnis Apalachee Shiner GNR S2
Pteronotropis merlini Orangetail Shiner GNR S3
Pteronotropis welaka Bluenose Shiner G3G4 S2 P2
Insects
Hydropsyche alabama Caddisfly G1 S1
Hydroptila metteei Caddisfly G1G2 S1
Mammals
Geomys pinetis Southeastern Pocket Gopher G5 S3 SP P2
Sylvilagus palustris Marsh Rabbit8 G5T2 S3 P2
Mussels
Anodontoides radiatus Rayed Creekshell G3 S3 PS
Eliptoides sloatianus Purple Bankclimber6 G2 S1 LT SP P1
Elliptio chipolaensis Chipola Slabshell G1 S1 LT SP EX
Elliptio fumata Gulf Slabshell G4 S3 PS
Elliptio mcmichaeli Fluted Elephantear G3 S2 PS P1
Elliptio purpurella Inflated Spike G2 S1 PS P1
Hamiota australis Southern Sandshell G2G3 S1S2 C SP P1
Hamiota subangulata Shinyrayed Pocketbook G2 S1 LE SP P1
Lampsilis floridensis Florida Sandshell G3G4 S2 PS
Medionidus penicillatus Gulf Moccasinshell G2 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurobema pyriforme Oval Pigtoe G2 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurobema strodeanum Fuzzy Pigtoe G2G3 S2 C SP P2
Quadrula infucata Sculptured Pigtoe G3 S1 PS P1
Quadrula succissa Purple Pigtoe G3G4 S3 PS
Toxolasma paulus Iridescent Lilliput G4G5Q S2 PS
Uniomerus columbensis Apalachicola Pondhorn G3 S2 PS
Utterbackia peggyae Florida Floater G3 S1 PS
Villosa choctawensis Choctaw Bean G2G3 S2 C SP P2
Villosa villosa Downy Rainbow G3 S1 PS
Natural Communities
Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Carpinus caroliniana / Thelypteris noveboracensis - Athyrium filix-femina Forest Atlantic/east Gulf Coastal Plain Sweetbay - Blackgum Streamhead Forest G3G4 S2
Nyssa biflora / Itea virginica - Cephalanthus occidentalis Depression Forest Swamp Blackgum Depression Forest G3G4 S1
Quercus virginiana/Vaccinium arboreum - Ilex vomitoria Forest Xeric Live Oak Hammock G2G3 S1
Reptiles
Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake G4 S3 P2
Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise G3 S3 (PS:LT)9 SP P2
Graptemys barbouri Barbour's Map Turtle G2 S2 SP P2
Lampropeltis getula getula Eastern Kingsnake G5T5 S4 P2
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle G3G4 S3 SP P2
Micrurus fulvius Eastern Coral Snake G5 S3 P2
Nerodia taxispilota Brown Water Snake G5 S3
Vascular Plants
Agalinis linifolia Flax-leaf False-foxglove G4? S2
Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum Blue Maiden-cane G4 S1
Amsonia rigida Stiff Blue-star G4 S1
Andropogon virginicus var. glaucus Beardgrass G5T4T5 S2
Arnoglossum diversifolium Variable-leaved Indian-plantain G2 S1
Asclepias viridula Southern Milkweed G2 S1
Brickellia cordifolia Flyr's Brickell-bush G2G3 S2
Carex striata Walter's Sedge G4G5 S1
Chamaecrista deeringiana Florida Senna G2G4Q S1
Chasmanthium nitidum Shiny Spikegrass G3 S1
Coelorachis tuberculosa Florida Jointgrass G3 S1
Corallorhiza wisteriana Spring Coralroot G5 S2
Coreopsis gladiata Southeastern Tickseed G4G5 S2
Coreopsis nudata Georgia Tickseed G3? S1
Croton elliottii Elliott's Croton G2G3 S1
Dicerandra linearifolia Large-flowered Pennyroyal G4G5 S2
Eleocharis melanocarpa Black-fruited Spike-rush G4 S1
Epidendrum magnoliae Green-fly Orchid G4 S2
Eriocaulon lineare Narrow Pipewort G4 S2
Eurybia chapmanii Chapman Aster G2G3 SH
Gordonia lasianthus Loblolly Bay G5 S1
Hypericum harperi Sharp-lobe St. John's-wort G3G4 S1
Ilex amelanchier Serviceberry Holly G4 S2
Isoetes flaccida Southern Quillwort G3 S1
Isoetes hyemalis Winter Quillwort G2G3 S1
Iva microcephala Small-headed Marsh-elder G5 S1
Lachnocaulon minus Small's Bog-button G3G4 S1?
Lobelia boykinii Boykin's Lobelia G2G3 S1S2
Ludwigia spathulata Spathulate Seedbox G2 S1S2
Lycopodiella cernua Nodding Clubmoss G5 S1S2
Mitreola angustifolia Narrow-leaf Miterwort G4G5 S1
Penstemon multiflorus Many-flowered Beardtongue G4 S1
Platanthera nivea Snowy Orchis G5 S2
Rhexia salicifolia Panhandle Meadowbeauty G2 S1
Rhynchospora pleiantha Brown Beakrush G3 S1
Rhynchospora tracyi Tracy's Beak Rush G4 S1
Sabatia quadrangula Four-angled Pink G4G5 SH
Sagittaria isoetiformis Slender Arrow-head G4? S2
Salix floridana Florida Willow G2 S1
Selaginella ludoviciana Gulf Spike-moss G3G4 S1S2
Sideroxylon reclinatum Buckthorn G4G5 S1?
Sideroxylon thornei Swamp Buckthorn G2 S1
Sium floridanum Florida Water-parsnip G1Q S1
Sporobolus teretifolius Wire-leaved Dropseed G2 S1
Stewartia malacodendron Silky Camellia G4 S2S3
Stillingia aquatica Water Toothleaf G4G5 S1
Stylisma aquatica Water Southern Morning-glory G4 S1
Symphyotrichum kralii Pale-violet Aster GNR SH
Tephrosia mohrii Pineland Hoary-pea G3 S1S2
Trillium lancifolium Narrow-leaved Trillium G3 S2S3
Uvularia floridana Florida Bellwort G3 S1
Viburnum obovatum Small-leaf Viburnum G5 S1
Warea sessilifolia Sessile-leaved Warea G2G4 S1
Xyris scabrifolia Harper's Yellow-eyed Grass G3 S1S2
Xyris serotina Acid-swamp Yellow-eyed-grass G3G4 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/).
Historic occurrence, not documented in Alabama since 1981.
The Bald Eagle was removed from the Federal List of Endangeredand Threatened Wildife (delisted) June 2007, but is still protected by provisions of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. For further information and guidelines on bald eagle protocol, go to: http://www.fws.gov/southeast/es/baldeagle/
Historic occurrence.
Listed as a species of concern by the National Marine Fisheries Service (Federal Register 69(73):19975-19979, available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/fr/fr64-19975.pdf)
Historic occurrence, no recent information
Listed by USFWS as Threatened west of the Mobile and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

USFWS Designated Critical Habitat in Houston County, Alabama
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Fish
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S1 LT SP P2

Location: Choctawhatchee River