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Appendix C - Vertebrates Modeled During Georgia GAP Appendix C - Vertebrates Modeled During Georgia GAP TAXA SCI_ NAME COM_NAME ELCODE Amphibians Acris crepitans Northern cricket frog AAABC01010 Amphibians Acris gryllus Southern cricket frog AAABC01020 Amphibians Ambystoma cingulatum Flatwoods salamander AAAAA01030 Amphibians Ambystoma maculatum Spotted salamander AAAAA01090 Amphibians Ambystoma opacum Marbled salamander AAAAA01100 Amphibians Ambystoma talpoideum Mole salamander AAAAA01120 Amphibians Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger salamander AAAAA01140 Amphibians Amphiuma means Two-toed amphiuma AAAAB01010 Amphibians Amphiuma pholeter One-toed amphiuma AAAAB01020 Amphibians Aneides aeneus Green salamander AAAAD01010 Amphibians Bufo americanus American toad AAABB01020 Amphibians Bufo fowleri Fowler's toad AAABB01180 Amphibians Bufo quercicus Oak toad AAABB01130 Amphibians Bufo terrestris Southern toad AAABB01160 Amphibians Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender AAAAC01010 Amphibians Desmognathus aeneus Seepage salamander AAAAD03010 Amphibians Desmognathus apalachicolae Apalachicola dusky salamander AAAAD03120 Amphibians Desmognathus auriculatus Southern dusky salamander AAAAD03020 Amphibians Desmognathus conanti Spotted dusky salamander AAAAD03040 Amphibians Desmognathus folkertsi Dwarf blackbelly salamander DESMOGFOLK Amphibians Desmognathus marmoratus Shovelnose salamander AAAAD10010 Amphibians Desmognathus monticola Seal salamander AAAAD03060 Amphibians Desmognathus ocoee Mountain dusky salamander AAAAD03140 Amphibians Desmognathus quadramaculatus Blackbelly salamander AAAAD03080 Amphibians Eleutherodactylus planirostris Greenhouse frog AAABD04080 Amphibians Eurycea aquatica Brownback salamander EURYCEAQUA Amphibians Eurycea cirrigera Southern two-lined salamander AAAAD05140 Amphibians Eurycea guttolineata Three-lined salamander AAAAD05290 Amphibians Eurycea longicauda Long- tailed salamander AAAAD05040 Amphibians Eurycea lucifuga Cave salamander AAAAD05050 Amphibians Eurycea quadridigitata Dwarf salamander AAAAD05090 Amphibians Eurycea wilderae Blue Ridge two-lined salamander AAAAD05150 Amphibians Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern narrowmouth toad AAABE01010 Amphibians Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee cave salamander AAAAD06010 Amphibians Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Spring salamander AAAAD06020 Amphibians Haideotriton wallacei Georgia blind salamander AAAAD07010 Amphibians Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed salamander AAAAD08010 Amphibians Hyla avivoca Bird-voiced Treefrog AAABC02030 Amphibians Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's gray treefrog AAABC02050 Amphibians Hyla cinerea Green treefrog AAABC02060 Amphibians Hyla femoralis Pine woods treefrog AAABC02090 Amphibians Hyla gratiosa Barking treefrog AAABC02100 Amphibians Hyla squirella Squirrel treefrog AAABC02120 Amphibians Necturus alabamensis Alabama waterdog AAAAE01010 107 TAXA SCI_ NAME COM_NAME ELCODE Amphibians Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy AAAAE01040 Amphibians Necturus punctatus Dwarf waterdog AAAAE01050 Amphibians Notophthalmus perstriatus Striped newt AAAAF01020 Amphibians Notophthalmus viridescens Red-spotted/Central newt AAAAF01030 Amphibians Plethodon dorsalis Zigzag salamander AAAAD12030 Amphibians Plethodon glutinosus complex Slimy salamander complex AAAAD12070 Amphibians Plethodon jordani Jordan's salamander AAAAD12090 Amphibians Plethodon petraeus Pigeon Mountain salamander AAAAD12310 Amphibians Plethodon serratus Southern redback salamander AAAAD12160 Amphibians Plethodon teyahalee (oconaluftee) Southern Appalacian salamander AAAAD12300 Amphibians Plethodon websteri Webster's salamander AAAAD12210 Amphibians Pseudacris brachyphona Mountain chorus frog AAABC05010 Amphibians Pseudacris brimleyi Brimley's chorus frog AAABC05020 Amphibians Pseudacris crucifer Spring peeper AAABC05090 Amphibians Pseudacris feriarum Upland chorus frog AAABC05070 Amphibians Pseudacris nigrita Southern chorus frog AAABC05040 Amphibians Pseudacris ocularis Little grass frog AAABC05110 Amphibians Pseudacris ornata Ornate chorus frog AAABC05050 Amphibians Pseudobranchus striatus Dwarf siren AAAAG01010 Amphibians Pseudotriton montanus Mud salamander AAAAD13010 Amphibians Pseudotriton ruber Red salamander AAAAD13020 Amphibians Rana capito Gopher frog AAABH01270 Amphibians Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog AAABH01070 Amphibians Rana clamitans Green frog/bronze frog AAABH01090 Amphibians Rana grylio Pig frog AAABH01110 Amphibians Rana heckscheri River frog AAABH01120 Amphibians Rana palustris Pickerel frog AAABH01160 Amphibians Rana sphenocephala Southern leopard frog AAABH01220 Amphibians Rana sylvatica Wood frog AAABH01200 Amphibians Rana virgatipes Carpenter frog AAABH01230 Amphibians Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern spadefoot toad AAABF01040 Amphibians Siren intermedia Lesser siren AAAAG02010 Amphibians Siren lacertina Greater siren AAAAG02020 Amphibians Stereochilus marginatus Many-lined salamander AAAAD14010 Birds Accipiter cooperii Coopers hawk ABNKC12040 Birds Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk ABNKC12020 Birds Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged blackbird ABPBXB0010 Birds Aimophila aestivalis Bachmans sparrow ABPBX91050 Birds Aix sponsa Wood duck ABNJB09010 Birds Ammodramus maritimus Seaside sparrow ABPBXA0060 Birds Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper sparrow ABPBXA0020 Birds Anas platyrhynchos Mallard ABNJB10060 Birds Anhinga anhinga Anhinga ABNFE01010 Birds Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated hummingbird ABNUC45010 Birds Ardea alba Great egret ABNGA04040 Birds Ardea herodias Great blue heron ABNGA04010 108 TAXA SCI_ NAME COM_NAME ELCODE Birds Baeolophus bicolor Tufted titmouse ABPAW01110 Birds Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar waxwing ABPBN01020 Birds Bonasa umbellus Ruffed grouse ABNLC11010 Birds Branta canadensis Canada goose ABPBX16030 Birds Bubo virginianus Great horned owl ABNSB05010 Birds Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret ABNGA07010 Birds Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed hawk ABNKC19110 Birds Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered hawk ABNKC19030 Birds Buteo platypterus Broad-winged hawk ABNKC19050 Birds Butorides striatus Green heron ABNGA08010 Birds Caprimulgus carolinensis Chuck-wills-widow ABNTA07010 Birds Caprimulgus vociferus Whip-poor-will ABNTA07070 Birds Cardinalis cardinalis Northern cardinal ABPBX60010 Birds Carduelis tristis American goldfinch ABPBY06110 Birds Carpodacus mexicanus House finch ABPBY04040 Birds Cathartes aura Turkey vulture ABNKA02010 Birds Catharus fuscescens Veery ABPBJ18080 Birds Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Willet ABNNF02010 Birds Ceryle alcyon Belted kingfisher ABNXD01020 Birds Chaetura pelagica Chimney swift ABNUA03010 Birds Charadrius vociferus Killdeer ABNNB03090 Birds Charadrius wilsonia Wilsons plover ABNNB03040 Birds Chordeiles minor Common nighthawk ABNTA02020 Birds Cistothorus palustris Marsh wren ABPBG10020 Birds Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed cuckoo ABNRB02020 Birds Colaptes auratus Northern flicker ABNYF10020 Birds Colinus virginianus Northern bobwhite ABNLC21020 Birds Columba livia Rock dove ABNPB01010 Birds Columbina passerina Common ground-dove ABNPB06020 Birds Contopus virens Eastern wood-pewee ABPAE32060 Birds Coragyps atratus Black vulture ABNKA01010 Birds Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow ABPAV10010 Birds Corvus corax Common raven ABPAV10110 Birds Corvus ossifragus Fish crow ABPAV10080 Birds Cyanocitta cristata Blue jay ABPAV02020 Birds Dendroica caerulescens Black-throated green warbler ABPBX03100 Birds Dendroica cerulea Cerulean warbler ABPBX03240 Birds Dendroica discolor Prairie warbler ABPBX03190 Birds Dendroica dominica Yellow-throated warbler ABPBX03130 Birds Dendroica fusca Black-throated blue warbler ABPBX03050 Birds Dendroica pensylvanica Chestnut-sided warbler ABPBX03020 Birds Dendroica petechia Yellow warbler ABPBX03010 Birds Dendroica pinus Pine warbler ABPBX03170 Birds Dendroica virens Blackburnian warbler ABPBX03120 Birds Dryocopus pileatus Pileated woodpecker ABNYF12020 Birds Dumetella carolinensis Gray catbird ABPBK01010 109 TAXA SCI_ NAME COM_NAME ELCODE Birds Egretta caerulea Little blue heron ABNGA06040 Birds Egretta thula Snowy egret ABNGA06030 Birds Egretta tricolor Tricolored heron ABNGA06050 Birds Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed kite ABNKC04010 Birds Empidonax minimus Least flycatcher ABPAE33070 Birds Empidonax traillii Willow flycatcher ABPAE33040 Birds Empidonax virescens Acadian flycatcher ABPAE33020 Birds Eremophila alpestris Horned lark ABPAT02010 Birds Eudocimus albus White ibis ABNGE01010 Birds Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon ABNKD06070 Birds Falco sparverius American kestrel ABNKD06020 Birds Gallinula chloropus Common moorhen ABNME13010 Birds Geothlypis trichas Common yellowthroat ABPBX12010 Birds Grus canadensis Sandhill crane ABNMK01010 Birds Guiraca caerulea Blue grosbeak ABPBX63010 Birds Haematopus palliatus Ameriacan oystercatcher ABNNC01010 Birds Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle ABNKC10010 Birds Helmitheros vermivorus Worm-eating warbler ABPBX08010 Birds Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked stilt ABNND01010 Birds Hirundo rustica Barn swallow ABPAU09030 Birds Hylocichla mustelina Wood thrush ABPBJ19010 Birds Icteria virens Yellow-breasted chat ABPBX24010 Birds Icterus spurius Orchard oriole ABPBXB9070 Birds Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi kite ABNKC09010 Birds Ixobrychus exilis Least bittern ABNGA02010 Birds Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco ABPBXA5020 Birds Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead shrike ABPBR01030 Birds Larus atricilla Laughing gull ABNNM03010 Birds Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainsons warbler ABPBX09010 Birds Loxia curvirostra Red crossbill ABPBY05010 Birds Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied woodpecker ABNYF04170 Birds Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed woodpecker ABNYF04040
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