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Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species & Natural Communities Documented in Shelby County, Alabama
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank
State
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Status
State
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Priority1
Amphibians
Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger Salamander G5 S3
Rana capito Gopher Frog4 G3 S2 P1
Birds
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow G5 S3
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow G5 S3B
Columbina passerina Common Ground-dove G5 S3 SP
Falco sparverius American Kestrel G5 S3B,S5N P2
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle3 G5 S3B BGEPA SP
Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler G5 S3B P2
Limnothylpis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler G4 S3B
Scolopax minor American Woodcock G5 S3B,S5N P2
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren4 G5 SHB,S1N SP P1
Tyto alba Barn-owl G5 S3
Crustaceans
Cambarus acanthura Thornytail Crayfish G4G5 S2
Cambarus ludovicianus Painted Devil Crayfish G5 S2
Cambarus scotti Chattooga River Crayfish G3 S2 P2
Fish
Alosa alabamae Alabama Shad G3 S2 SC5 SP P2
Cyprinella caerulea Blue Shiner4 G2 S1 LT SP P2
Etheostoma ditrema Coldwater Darter G1G2 S1 SP
Hiodon tergisus Mooneye G5 S3S4
Notropis cahabae Cahaba Shiner2 G2 S2 LE SP P1
Percina aurolineata Goldline Darter G2 S1 LT SP P1
Percina brevicauda Coal Darter2 G2 S2 P2
Percina lenticula Freckled Darter G2 S2S3
Percina palmaris Bronze Darter G4 S3
Percina shumardi River Darter G5 S3
Mammals
Myotis grisescens Gray Bat G3 S2 LE SP P1
Myotis sodalis Indiana Bat G2 S2 LE SP P1
Mussels
Amblema elliottii Coosa Fiveridge G3 S3 PS
Elliptio arca Alabama Spike G2G3Q S2 PS P1
Elliptio arctata Delicate Spike G2G3Q S2 PS P1
Epioblasma metastriata Upland Combshell4 GH SX LE SP SX
Epioblasma othcaloogensis Southern Acornshell4 GHQ SX LE SP SX
Hamiota altilis Finelined Pocketbook G2 S2 LT SP P2
Hamiota perovalis Orangenacre Mucket G2 S2 LT SP P2
Lasmigona alabamensis Alabama Heelsplitter G3 S3 PS
Lasmigona etowaensis Etowah Heelsplitter G3 S2 PS P2
Ligumia recta Black Sandshell4 G5 S2 PS P2
Medionidus acutissimus Alabama Moccasinshell G2 S2 LT SP P2
Medionidus parvulus Coosa Moccasinshell4 G1Q SX LE SP EX
Obovaria jacksoniana Southern Hickorynut4 G2 S2 PS
Pleurobema decisum Southern Clubshell G2 S2 LE SP P2
Pleurobema georgianum Southern Pigtoe G1 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurobema hartmanianum Cherokee Pigtoe4 G1 SX PS
Pleurobema perovatum Ovate Clubshell4 G1 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurobema rubellum Dark Pigtoe2, 4 G1 S1 LE SP P1
Ptychobranchus foremanianus Rayed Kidneyshell G1 S1 LE6 SP P1
Quadrula kieneriana Coosa Orb4 G3Q SX PS
Quadrula metanevra Monkeyface4 G4 S3 PS
Strophitus connasaugaensis Alabama Creekmussel G3 S3 PS P2
Toxolasma corvunculus Southern Purple Lilliput G1 S1 PS P1
Toxolasma parvum Lilliput G5 S3 PS
Truncilla donaciformis Fawnsfoot G5 S3 PS
Villosa nebulosa Alabama Rainbow G3 S3 PS
Villosa umbrans Coosa Creekshell G2 S2 PS P2
Non Vascular Plants
Tortula rhizophylla Moss G3G5 S1
Reptiles
Eumeces anthracinus Coal Skink G5 S3 P2
Farancia erytrogramma Rainbow Snake G4 S3 P1
Graptemys geographica Common Map Turtle G5 S3
Graptemys pulchra Alabama Map Turtle G4 S3 SP
Heterodon simus Southern Hognose Snake G2 SH SP P1, possibly extirpated
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata Mole Kingsnake G5T5 S3
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle G3G4 S3 SP P2
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Northern Pine Snake G4T4 S3 P2
Snails
Clappia cahabensis Cahaba Pebblesnail2 G1 S1 P1
Elimia ampla Ample Elimia2 G1 S1 P2
Elimia bellacrenata Princess Elimia2 G1Q S1 P1
Elimia bellula Walnut Elimia2 G1 S1
Elimia bullula A Freshwater Snail2 G1G2Q S1S2
Elimia cahawbensis Cahaba Elimia2 G3 S3
Elimia chiltonensis Prune Elimia2 G2 S2
Elimia clara Riffle Elimia2 G3 S3
Elimia crenatella Lacey Elimia2, 4 G1 S1 P1
Elimia lachryma Nodulose Coosa River Snail2 G1 S1 P1
Elimia showalteri Compact Elimia2 G1Q S1
Elimia variata Squat Elimia2 G2Q S2 P2
Leptoxis ampla Round Rocksnail2 G2 S2 LT SP P2
Leptoxis taeniata Painted Rocksnail2 G1 S1 LT SP P2
Lepyrium showalteri Flat Pebblesnail2 G1 S1 LE SP P1
Lioplax cyclostomaformis Cylindrical Lioplax G1 S1 LE SP P1
Pleurocera foremani Rough Hornsnail3 G1 S1 SP P1
Pleurocera showalteri Upland Hornsnail G2Q S2
Pleurocera vestita Brook Hornsnail G3 S2
Rhodacme elatior Domed Ancylid G1 S1
Tulotoma magnifica Alabama Livebearing Snail2 G2 S1 LE SP P1
Vascular Plants
Croomia pauciflora Croomia G3 S2
Hymenocallis coronaria Shoals Spider-lily G2Q S2
Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily G5 S1
Monarda clinopodia Basil Bee-balm G5 S2
Phlox pulchra Wherry's Phlox2 G2G3 S2
Ponthieva racemosa Shadow-witch Orchid G4G5 S2
Rudbeckia auriculata Eared Coneflower G2 S2
Stewartia malacodendron Silky Camellia G4 S2S3
Symphyotrichum georgianum Georgia Aster4 G2G3 S2S3 C
Trillium lancifolium Narrow-leaved Trillium G3 S2S3
Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium G3 S2?
Xyris tennesseensis Tennessee Yellow-eyed Grass G2 S1 LE


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.
No occurrence record in ALNHP database but the US Fish & Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov/daphne/es/specieslst.html#Shelby) lists this species as occurring in Shelby County.
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)
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 Shelby 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
Hamiota perovalis Orange-nacre Mucket 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: Cahaba River, Yellowleaf Creek, Muddy Prong, Kelly Creek, Shoal Creek