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Appendix C: Lists

Appendix C: Species Lists

Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ...... 87 Butterflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ...... 104 Dragonflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ...... 106 Herpetofauna Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ...... 108 Mammal Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ...... 111 Mussel Species Found on Muscatatuck NWR ...... 113 of Muscatatuck NWR ...... 115

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Appendix C: Species Lists Federal Status T: Threatened T: E E E E E: Endangered E: SC State SC: Special Concern r o o o u W c c r r c r r F o o o o o u u u

O: Occasional r r c r c r o o o o u u u S o A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r r r c c c c o o o o o o u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp Probable Abundance by Season cur on Muscatatuck NWR Scientific Name Scientific Gavia immer podiceps Podilymbus auritus Podiceps Podicepts grisegena auritus Phalacrocorax Botaurus lentiginosus Ixobrychus exilis Bubulcus ibis Ardea alba Egretta thula Ardea herodias Egretta caerulea Egretta tricolor Butorides virescens nycticorax Nycticorax violacea Nyctanassa Coragyps atratus Bird Species That Oc Common Name Common Loon Common Grebe Pied-billed Horned Grebe Red-Necked Grebe Cormorant Double-crested BitternAmerican Least Bittern Cattle Egret Egret Great Snowy Egret Great Blue Heron Little Blue Heron Heron Tricolored Heron Green Black-crowned Night Heron Night Heron Yellow-crowned Black Vulture Loons Grebes Grebes Grebes Cormorants Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Herons and Bitterns Vultures

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 87 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E: Endangered SC: Special Concern SC: Special r r r c r r r r o a o o o a o o o u u c c c c c c a o o a a o a u u u O: Occasional c r c a a o u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location c c c c c c c a o o a a o a u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Cathartes aura Anser albifrons Chen caerulescens Branta canadensis Cygnus olor Cygnus columbianus Cygnus buccinator Aix sponsa Anas strepera Anas americana Anas rubripes Anas platyrhynchos Anas discors Anas clypeata Anas acuta Anas carolinensis Aythya ferina americana Aythya collaris Aytha Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species Turkey Vulture Turkey Goose White-fronted Greater Snow Goose Canada Goose Mute Swan Tundra Swan Swan Trumpeter Wood Duck Gadwall Wigeon American Duck Black American Mallard Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Teal Green-winged Canvasback Redhead Duck Ring-necked Family Common Name Scientific Na Vultures Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 88 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E E E: Endangered E: SC SC SC SC: Special Concern r r c c c r o o o o o u u u u u Season Status c c c c c r o o o o o o u u u u u u O: Occasional r c c o o u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r c c c o o o o o u u u u u u u u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Aythya marila affinis Aythya Clangula hyemalis albeola Bucephala clangula Bucephala Lophodytes cucullatus merganser Mergus serratorMergus Ocyura jamaicensis haliaetus Pandion Haliaeetus leucocephalus Circus cyaneus Accipiter striatus cooperii Accipiter Buteo lineatus platypterusButeo Buteo jamaicensis Buteo lagopus Aquila chrysaetos Bird Species That Occur on Greater Scaup Scaup Lesser Oldsquaw Bufflehead Goldeneye Common Hooded Merganser Merganser Common Red-breasted Merganser Duck Ruddy Osprey Bald Eagle Harrier Northern Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Eagle Golden Family Common Name Scientific Na Swans, Geese and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, and Ducks Geese Swans, Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles Hawks and Eagles

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 89 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E E E E: Endangered SC SC SC: Special Concern SC: Special c r r c c o o u h c r c c r r c c c o a o u u h u u u u O: Occasional c r c c r c r c c c o o o o o h A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location c r c c r c c c o o a o o u u u u u h U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Falco sparverius Falco columbarius Falco Falco peregrinus Phasianus colchicus Bonasa umbellus Meleagris gallopavo Colinus virginianus Coturnicops noveboracensis Rallus elegans Rallus limicola carolina Porzana Gallinula chloropus americana Fulica Grus canadensis Pluvailis squatatola Charadrius semipalmatus Charadrius vociferus Tringa melanoleuca Tringa flavipes Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species American Kestrel American Merlin Falcon Peregrine Ring-necked Pheasant Grouse Ruffed Wild Turkey Northern Bobwhite Quail Rail Yellow King Rail Rail Virginia Sora Moorhen Common Coot American Sandhill Crane Plover Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Killdeer Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Family Common Name Scientific Na Falcons Falcons Falcons Upland Game Birds Upland Game Birds Upland Game Birds Upland Game Birds Rails and Coots Rails and Coots Rails and Coots Rails and Coots Rails and Coots Rails and Coots Cranes Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 90 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E: Endangered E: SC SC SC SC SC: Special Concern o u Season Status c r r c r c c r c o o o u u u u u u O: Occasional c r r r r c c r c o o o o u u u u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r r c c c c c o o o u u u u u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Tringa solitaria Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Actitis macularia longicauda Bartramia Arenaria interpres Calidris pusilla Calidris mauri Calidris minutilla Calidris fuscicollis Calidris bairdii Calidris melanotos Calidris alpina himantopus Calidris griseus Limnodromus scolopaceus Limnodromus Gallinago stenura minor Scolopax Phalaropus tricolor Bird Species That Occur on Solitary Sandpiper Willit Spotted Sandpiper Sandpiper Upland Turnstone Ruddy Semipalmated Sandpiper Sandpiper Western Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Dowitcher Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Snipe Common Woodcock American Phalarope Wilson's Family Common Name Scientific Na Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds Shorebirds

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 91 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E E E E: Endangered SC: Special Concern SC: Special r r r c c c r a o u r r r r r c r c c c o o o o a o u u O: Occasional r c r c c c a o u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r r r r c c c r o o o o a o o u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Larus pipixcan Larus philadelphia Larus delawarensis Larus argentatus Sterna caspia Sterna hirundo Sterna forsteri Sterna antillarum Chlidonias niger Columba livia macroura Zenaida Coccyzus erythropthalmus Coccyzus americanus alba Tyto Otus asio Bubo virginianus Strix varia Asio otus Asio flammeus Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species Franklin's Gull Gull Bonaparte's Gull Ring-billed Herring Gull Caspian Tern Tern Common Tern Forster's Least Tern Black Tern Dove Rock Mourning Dove Cuckoo Black-billed Cuckoo Yellow-billed Barn Owl Eastern Owl Screech HornedGreat Owl Barred Owl Owl Long-eared Short-eared Owl Family Common Name Scientific Na Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Gulls and Terns Doves Doves Cuckoos Cuckoos Owls Owls Owls Owls Owls Owls

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 92 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E: Endangered E: SC SC SC: Special Concern r c c c c c c u u Season Status r r c c c c c c c c c c c c o u u u O: Occasional r c c c c c c c c c c c c a u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r r c c c c c c c c c c c c o u u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Aegolius acadicus Chordeiles minor Caprimulgus carolinensis Caprimulgus vociferus pelagica Chaetura colubris Archilochus Ceryle alcyon Melanerpes erythrocephalus carolinus Melanerpes Sphyrapicus varius Picoides pubescens Picoides villosus Colaptes auratus Dryocopus pileatus cooperi Contopus Contopus virens flaviventris Empidonax Empidonax virescens Empidonax traillii Bird Species That Occur on Northern Saw-whet Owl Nighthawk Common Chuck-will's-widow Whip-poor-will Chimney Swift Hummingbird Ruby-throated Kingfisher Belted Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Sapsucker Yellow-bellied Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Woodpecker Pileated Olive-sided Flycatcher Eastern Wood-Pewee Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Willow Family Common Name Scientific Na Owls Nighthawks and Nightjars Nighthawks and Nightjars Nighthawks and Nightjars Swifts Hummingbirds Kingfishers Woodpeckers Woodpeckers Woodpeckers Woodpeckers Woodpeckers Woodpeckers Woodpeckers Flycatchers Flycatchers Flycatchers Flycatchers Flycatchers

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 93 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E: Endangered SC: Special Concern SC: Special r r a a u c c c r c c c c c o a a a u u u u O: Occasional r c c c r c r c c c c a a a u u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location c c c r c r c c c c a a a u u u u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Empidonax minimus Sayornis phoebe Myiarchus crinitus tyrannus Tyrannus Lanius ludovicianus Lanius excubitor griseus Vireo Vireo bellii flavifrons Vireo solitarius Vireo Vireo gilvus philadelphicus Vireo olivaceus Vireo Cyanocitta cristata Corvus caurinus Eremophila alpestris Progne subis Tachycineta bicolor Stelgidopteryx serripennis Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Loggerhead Shrike Northern Shrike White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Vireo Yellow-throated Blue-headed Vireo Vireo Warbling Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Blue Jay Crow American Horned Lark Purple Martin Swallow Tree Northern Rough-winged Swallow Family Common Name Scientific Na Flycatchers Flycatchers Flycatchers Flycatchers Shrikes Shrikes Vireos Vireos Vireos Vireos Vireos Vireos Vireos and Crows Jays, Magpies and Crows Jays, Magpies Larks Swallows Swallows Swallows

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 94 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E E: Endangered E: SC: Special Concern c c a a u u u u u Season Status r c c c r c c c c o a a u u u u u O: Occasional r c c c r c c r c o a a u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r c c c c c c c c o a a u u u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Riparia riparia pyrrhonota Petrochelidon Hirundo rustica carolinensis Poecile Baeolophus bicolor Sitta canadensis Sitta carolinensis Certhia americana Thryothorus ludovicianus Thryomanes bewickii Troglodytes aedon Troglodytes troglodytes Cistothorus platensis Cistothorus palustris Regulus satrapa Regulus calendula caerulea Polioptila Bird Species That Occur on Bank Swallow Swallow Cliff Barn Swallow Chickadee Carolina Tufted Titmouse Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Creeper Brown Wren Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren House Winter Wren Sedge Wren Marsh Wren Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Family Common Name Scientific Na Swallows Swallows Swallows Chickadees and Titmice Chickadees and Titmice Nuthatches Nuthatches Creepers Wrens Wrens Wrens Wrens Wrens Wrens and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 95 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E: Endangered SC: Special Concern SC: Special c r c o a a o u c c c c c c c c c a a u u u O: Occasional c c c c c c c a a A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location c c c c c c c c c a a o u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Sialia sialis Catharus fuscescens Catharus minimus Catharus ustulatus Catharus guttatus Hylocichla mustelina migratorius Turdus Dumetella carolinensis Mimus polyglottos rufum Toxostoma Sturnus vulgaris Anthus rubescens Bombycilla cedrorum pinus Vermivora Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species Eastern Bluebird Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Thrush Wood Robin American Catbird Gray Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher Starling European Pipit American Cedar Waxwing Blue-winged Warbler Family Common Name Scientific Na Kinglets, Bluebirds, and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes and Bluebirds, Kinglets, Thrushes Mimics Mimics Mimics Starlings Pipits Waxwings Warblers

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 96 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E: Endangered E: SC: Special Concern u Season Status r c r c c c c c c c c c u u u u u u u O: Occasional c c c u u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r c c c c c c c c c c c u u u u u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Vermivora chrysoptera Vermivora peregrina Vermivora Ver mivora celata ruficapilla Vermivora americana Parula Dendroica petechia pensylvanica Dendroica Dendroica magnolia Dendroica tigrina caerulescensDendroica Dendroica coronata virens Dendroica Dendroica fusca Dendroica dominica pinus Dendroica discolor Dendroica palmarumDendroica Dendroica castanea Dendroica striata Bird Species That Occur on Golden-winged Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Parula Northern Warbler Yellow Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler May Warbler Cape Warbler Blue Black-throated Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Green Black-throated Blackburnian Warbler Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Pine Warbler Prairie Palm Warbler Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Family Common Name Scientific Na Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 97 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E E: Endangered SC SC SC: Special Concern SC: Special r c c c c r c c c c o o o o o o u u u O: Occasional c c c c c c c o o u u u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location c c c c r c c c c o o o o o o u u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Dendroica ceruleaDendroica Mniotilta varia ruticillaSetophaga citrea Protonotaria Helmitheros vermivorus Seiurus aurocapillus Seiurus noveboracensis Seiurus motacilla Oporornis formosus Oporornis agilis Oporornis philadelphia Geothlypic trichas citrina Wilsonia pusilla Wilsonia canadensis Wilsonia Icteria virens rubraPiranga olivacea Piranga Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species Cerulean Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Redstart American Warbler Prothonotary Worm-eating Warbler Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush Warbler Kentucky Warbler Connecticut Mourning Warbler Yellowthroat Common Warbler Hooded Warbler Wilson's Canada Warbler Chat Yellow-breasted Summer Tanager Scarlet Tanager Family Common Name Scientific Na Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Warblers Tanager Tanager

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 98 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E E: Endangered E: SC: Special Concern c c r c o u Season Status c c c c c r r r c o u O: Occasional c c c r o o o o A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r c c c c c c o o u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Pipilo erythrophthalmus Spizella arborea Spizella passerina Spizella pusilla gramineus Pooecetes sandwichensis Passerculus savannarumAmmodramus henslowii Ammodramus leconteii Ammodramus nelsoni Ammodramus iliaca Passerella Bird Species That Occur on Eastern Towhee Sparrow Tree American SparrowChipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Savannah Sparrow SparrowGrasshopper SparrowHenslow's SparrowLe Conte's Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Fox Sparrow Family Common Name Scientific Na Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 99 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E: Endangered SC: Special Concern SC: Special c r c c c c r r a c c c c c c c a u O: Occasional c a o u A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location c c c c c c c a u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Melospiza melodia Melospiza lincolnii Melospiza georgiana Zonotrichia albicollis Zonotrichia leucophrys Junco hyemalis Calcarius lapponicus Plectrophenax nivalis Cardinalis cardinalis Pheucticus ludovicianus caeruleaGuiraca Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Family Common Name Scientific Na Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 100 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E: Endangered E: SC: Special Concern c c r r r u u u u u u Season Status r r r c c c c c a a a a u u O: Occasional r c c c a a a a a A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location r r c c c c o a a a a a u u U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Passerina cyanea Passerina Spiza americana oryzivorusDolichonyx Agelaius phoeniceus Sturnella magna Euphagus carolinus Euphagus cyanocephalus Quiscalus quiscula Molothrus ater Icterus spurius Icterus galbula Carpodacus purpureus mexicanus Carpodacus curvirostra Loxia leucoptera Loxia Carduelis flammea Carduelis pinus Bird Species That Occur on Indigo Bunting Dickcissel Bobolink Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Meadowlark Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Brewer's Grackle Common Cowbird Brown-headed Oriole Orchard Oriole Baltimore Pruple Finch Finch House Red Crossbill White-winged Crossbill Redpoll Common Siskin Pine Family Common Name Scientific Na Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Sparrows, Buntings, and Grosbeaks Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Blackbirds and Orioles Finches Finches Finches Finches Finches Finches

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 101 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E: Endangered SC: Special Concern SC: Special c r c c c O: Occasional c c A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location c r c U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers lesser in but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Season Status Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Muscatatuck Carduelis tristis Coccothraustes vespertinus domesticus Passer Grus americana nigricollis Podiceps Aechmophorus occidentalis Plegadis falcinellus Anas cyanoptera ferruginea Tadorna bicolor Dendrocygna Melanitta fusca Melanitta nigra Bird Species That Occur on Bird Species American Goldfinch American Evening Grosbeak House Sparrow Crane Whooping Eared Grebe Grebe Western Ibis Glossy Teal Cinnamon Shelduck Ruddy Whistling Duck Fulvous White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Family Common Name Scientific Na Finches Finches Sparrows Old World Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental Rare or Extremely Accidental

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 102 Appendix C: Species Lists T: Threatened T: E: Endangered E: SC: Special Concern Season Status O: Occasional A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips on 75% find should C: Common, R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications few or infrequent R: Rare, H: Accidental, not expected at this location U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers but present Uncommon, U: Sp S F W State Federal me Probable Abundance by Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Melanitta perspicillata Elanoides forficatus Ictinia mississippiensis occidentalis Pelecanus Philomachaus pugnax Fringilla montifringilla Corvus ossifragus naevius Ixoreus atricapillus Poecile Zonotrichia querula Bird Species That Occur on Surf Scoter Kite Swallow-tailed American Kite Mississippi White Pelican Ruff Brambling Crow Thrush Varied Black-capped Chickadee Harris Sparrow Family Common Name Scientific Na Extremely Rare or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental or Rare Extremely Accidental

Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 103 Appendix C: Species Lists

Butterflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR

Status Family Common Name Scientific Name State Federal

Papilionidae Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus Secure Secure Papilionidae Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor Secure Secure Papilionidae Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus Secure Secure Papilionidae Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes asterius Secure Secure Papilionidae EasternTiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus Secure Secure Pieridae Cabbage White Pieris protodice SNA NNA Pieridae Checkered White Pieris rapae Apparently Apparently Secure Secure Pieridae Falcate Orange Tip Anthocharis midea Apparently Apparently Secure? Secure/Secure Pieridae Alfalfa Colias eurytheme Secure Secure Pieridae Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice Secure Secure Pieridae Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae Secure Secure Pieridae Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme Secure Secure Lycaenidae Spring Azure Celastrina ladon Secure Secure Lycaenidae Eastern Tailed Blue Everes comyntas Secure Secure Lycaenidae Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus Apparently Secure Secure Lycaenidae Little Copper Lycaena phlaeas Not Ranked Secure Lycaenidae Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus Secure Vulnerable Lycaenidae Banded Hairstreak Strymon falacer Not Ranked Secure Lycaenidae Striped Hairstreak Strymon liparops Not Ranked Apparently Secure Libytheidae American Snout Libytheana bachmannii Not Ranked Secure Nymphalidae Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele Secure Secure Nymphalidae Meadow Fritillary Boloria toddi ammiralis Secure Secure Nymphalidae Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Apparently Apparently Secure Secure Nymphalidae Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos Secure Secure Nymphalidae Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis Apparently Apparently Secure Secure Nymphalidae Question Mark Polygonia progne Secure Secure Nymphalidae Hop Merchant (Comma) Polygonia interrogationis Secure Secure Nymphalidae Eastern Comma Polygonia comma Secure Secure Nymphalidae Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Secure Secure

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Butterflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Status Family Common Name Scientific Name State Federal

Nymphalidae Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Secure Secure Nymphalidae American Painted Lady Vanessa virginiensis Secure Secure Nymphalidae Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Secure Secure Nymphalidae Common Buckeye Junonia coenia Secure Secure Nymphalidae Red-Spotted Purple Basilarchia arthemis Not Ranked Secure astanax Nymphalidae Viceroy Limenitis archippus Secure Secure Nymphalidae Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis Secure Secure Nymphalidae Tawny Emperor Asterocampa clyton Secure Secure Nymphalidae Monarch Danaus plexippus Secure Secure Nymphalidae Common Wood Nymph Cercyonis pegala Secure Secure Nymphalidae Little Wood Satyr Megisto cymela Secure Secure Hesperiidae Silver-Spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Secure Secure Hesperiidae Hobomok Skipper Poanes hobomok Secure Secure Hesperiidae Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola Not Ranked Secure Hesperiidae Checkered Skipper Pyrgus communis Not Ranked Secure Hesperiidae Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor Secure Secure Hesperiidae Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles Secure Secure Hesperiidae Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan Secure Secure Hesperiidae Crossline Skipper Polites origenes Secure Secure Hesperiidae Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon Secure Secure Hesperiidae Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus Not Ranked Secure Hesperiidae Peck's Skipper Polites peckius Secure Secure Hesperiidae Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris Not Ranked Secure Nymphalidae Northern Pealy Eye Enodia anthedon Imperiled Secure Hesperiidae Dreamy Dusky Wing Erynnius icelus Secure Secure Hesperiidae Sleepy Dusky Wing Erynnius brizo Apparently Secure Secure Hesperiidae Horace's Dusky Wing Erynnius horatius Secure Secure Hesperiidae Wild Indigo Dusky Wing Erynnius baptisiae Apparently Secure Secure Hesperiidae Northern Broken-dash Wallengrenia egeremet Secure Secure Hesperiidae Little Glassy Wing Pompeius verna Secure Secure Hesperiidae Sachem Atalopedes campestris Not Ranked Secure

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Dragonflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR

Status Common Name Scientific Name State Federal

Shadow Darner Aeshna umbrosa Apparently Secure Secure

Common Green Darner Anax junius Secure Secure

Springtime Darner Basiaeschna janata Vulnerable Secure

Fawn Darner Boyeria vinosa Secure Secure

Cyrano Darner Nasiaeschna pentacantha Vulnerable Secure

Unicorn Clubtail Arigomphus villosipes Vulnerable Secure

Ashy Clubtail Gomphus lividus Apparently Secure Secure

Lancet Clubtail Gomphus exilis Apparently Secure Secure

Common Sanddragon Progomphus obscurus Vulnerable Secure

Stream Cruiser Didymops transversa Vulnerable Secure

Swift River Cruiser Macromia illinoiensis Apparently Secure Secure

Royal River Cruiser Macromia taeniolata Apparently Secure Secure

Beaverpond Baskettail Epitheca canis Critically Imperiled Secure

Common Baskettail Epitheca cynosura Apparently Secure Secure

Prince Baskettail Epitheca princeps Apparently Secure Secure

Mocha Emerald Somatochlora linearis Imperiled Secure

Calico Pennant Celithemis elisa Apparently Secure Secure

Halloween Pennant Celithemis eponina Apparently Secure Secure

Double-ringed Pennant Celithemis verna Critically Imperiled Secure

Banded Pennant Celithemis fasciata Apparently Secure Secure

Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis Secure Secure

Spangled Skimmer Libellula cyanea Apparently Secure Secure

Blue Corporal Libellula deplanata Vulnerable Secure

Slaty Skimmer Libellula incesta Apparently Secure Secure

Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa Secure Secure

Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia Secure Secure

Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella Apparently Secure Secure

Great Blue Skimmer Libellula vibrans Vulnerable Secure

Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis Secure Secure

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Dragonflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Status Common Name Scientific Name State Federal

Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera Secure Secure

Autumn Meadowhawk Sympetrum vicinum Apparently Secure Secure

Carolina Saddlebags Tramea carolina Vulnerable Secure

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata Secure Secure

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Herpetofauna Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR

Status Habitat in Family Common Name Scientific Name Muscatatuck State Federal Local NWR

Salamander Spotted Ambystoma maculatum Apparently Secure Rare Hardwood Uplands Salamander Secure

Salamander Marbled Ambystoma opacum Apparently Secure Rare Hardwood Uplands Salamander Secure

Salamander Jefferson Ambystoma Apparently Apparently Abundant Hardwood Uplands Salamander jeffersonianum Secure Secure Salamander Smallmouth Ambystoma texanum Apparently Secure Common Wet Lowlands Salamander Secure

Salamander Northern Dusky Desmognathus fuscus Apparently Secure Uncommon Sandy Streambeds Salamander fuscus Secure Salamander Northern Slimy Plethodon glutinosus Apparently Secure Common Hardwood Uplands Salamander Secure salamander Four-toed Hemidactylium Imperiled Secure Rare Mature Forest with salamander scutatum wetlands Salamander Redback Plethodon cinereus Apparently Secure Common Hardwood Uplands Salamander Secure

Salamander Northern Zigzag Plethodon dorsalis Apparently Secure Rare Mature Forest with Salamander dorsalis Secure wetlands Salamander Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus Apparently Secure Common All Habitats viridescens viridescens Secure Toads American Toad Bufo americanus Not Rankd Secure Common Wet Lowlands and americanus Hardwood Uplands Toads Fowler's Toad Bufo woodhousii fowleri Apparently Secure Common Wet Lowlands and Secure Hardwood Uplands

Frogs Blanchard's Acris crepitans Not Ranked Not Ranked Common Marsh Edges of Cricket Frog blanchardi Water Frogs Western Chorus Pseudacris triseriata Vulnerable Secure Abundant All Habitats Frog

Frogs Northern Spring Pseudacris crucifer Not Ranked Secure Abundant Any Water Source Peeper crucifer

Frogs Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor Apparently Secure Abundant Hardwood Uplands Secure

Frogs Crawfish Frog Rana areolata Imperiled Apparently Not Restle Unit (Last Secure Ranked Confirmed 1998)

Frogs Green Frog Rana clamitans Apparently Secure Abundant All Permanent Water melanota Secure Sources Frogs Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana Apparently Secure Common All Permanent Water Secure Sources

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Herpetofauna Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Status Habitat in Family Common Name Scientific Name Muscatatuck State Federal Local NWR

Frogs Southern Leopard Rana utricularia Apparently Secure Common All Habitats Frog Secure

Frogs Wood Frog Rana sylvatica Apparently Secure Common Hardwood Uplands Secure

Turtles Common Snapping Chelydra serpentina Not Ranked Secure Common Any Water Source Turtle serpentina Turtles Common Musk Sternotherus odoratus Apparently Secure Common Warm Shallows of Turtle Secure Water Source

Turtles Eastern Box Terrapene carolina Vulnerable Secure Uncommon Hardwood Uplands Turtle carolina Turtles Common Map Graptemys geographica Apparently Secure Uncommon Moist Soil Unit #10 Turtle Secure

Turtles Ouchita Map Graptemys ouachitensis Not Ranked Secure Uncommon Muscatatuck River Turtle

Turtles Midland Painted Chrysemys picta Apparently Secure Abundant Any Water Source Turtle marginata Secure Turtles Red-Eared Slider Trachemys scripta Not Ranked Secure Common Sue Pond Series of elegans Ponds Turtles Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera Apparently Secure Common Any Water Source Secure

Lizard Broad-headed Eumeces laticeps Apparently Secure Not Forest and Forest Skink Secure Ranked Wetlands

Lizard Five-Lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus Not Ranked Not Ranked Abundant Hardwood Uplands and Forest Edge

Snakes Eastern Thamnophis sirtalis Not Ranked Not Ranked Abundant All Habitats Gartersnake sirtalis Snakes Eastern Thamnophis sauritus Apparently Secure Abundant All Moist Habitats Ribbonsnake sauritus Secure Snakes Northern Nerodia sipedon Apparently Secure Abundant All Water Habitats Watersnake sipedon Secure

Snakes Northern Nerodia erythrogaster Imperiled Vulnerable Ver y Flooded Woodlands Copperbelly neglecta Common Watersnake

Snakes Kirtland's Snake Clonophis kirtlandii Imperiled Imperiled Common Moist Forests and Edges

Snakes Midland Storeria dekayi Apparently Secure Common Moist Forests and Brownsnake wrightorum Secure Edges Snakes Blue/black Racer Coluber constrictor Not Ranked Secure Common All Habitats Snakes Rough Greensnake Opheodrys aestivus Vulnerable Secure Common All Edge Habitats

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Herpetofauna Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Status Habitat in Family Common Name Scientific Name Muscatatuck State Federal Local NWR

Snakes Black Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta Apparently Secure Common Hardwood Uplands Secure

Snakes Black Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula Not Ranked Secure Ver y All Habitats nigra Common Snakes Midwest Worm Carphophis amoenus Apparently Secure Probably Hardwood Uplands Snake helenae Secure Common Snakes Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus Not Ranked Secure Not Most Forests and Ranked Edges

Snakes Eastern Hog- Heterodon platirhinos Vulnerable Secure Not Dry, Sandy Uplands nosed Snake Ranked

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Mammal Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR

Status E – Endangered Family Common Name Scientific Name Source T – Threatened SC – Special Concern

State Federal

Pouched Mammals = Opossum Didelphis marsupialis Recorded Marsupialia Insect Eaters = Insectivora Masked Shrew Sorex cinereus Suspected Insect Eaters = Insectivora Southeastern Shrew Sorex longirostris Suspected Insect Eaters = Insectivora Least Shrew Cryptotis parva Recorded Insect Eaters = Insectivora Shorttail Shrew Blarina brevicauda Recorded Insect Eaters = Insectivora Eastern Mole Scalopus aquaticus Recorded Bats = Chiroptera Little Brown Myotis Myotis lucifugus Recorded SC Bats = Chiroptera Northern Myotis Myotis septentrionalis Recorded SC Bats = Chiroptera Indiana Myotis Myotis sodalis Recorded E E Bats = Chiroptera Silver-Haired Bat Lasionycteris Suspected SC noctivagans Bats = Chiroptera Eastern Pipistrelle Pipistrellus subflavus Recorded SC Bats = Chiroptera Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus Recorded Bats = Chiroptera Red Bat Lasiurus borealis Recorded SC Bats = Chiroptera Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus Recorded SC Bats = Chiroptera Evening Bat Nycticeius humeralis Recorded E Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Racoon Procyon lotor Recorded Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Least Weasel Mustela rixosa Recorded SC

Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Longtail Weasel Mustela frenata Recorded Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Mink Mustela vison Recorded Flesh-eaters = Carnivora River Otter Lutra canadensis Recorded SC Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Badger Taxidea taxus Suspected SC Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis Recorded Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Coyote Canis latrans Recorded Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Red Fox Vulpes fulva Recorded Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Gray Fox Urocyon Recorded cinereoargenteus Flesh-eaters = Carnivora Bobcat Lynx rufus Recorded SC

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Mammal Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Status E – Endangered Family Common Name Scientific Name Source T – Threatened SC – Special Concern

State Federal

Gnawing Mammals = Woodchuck Marmota monax Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Southern Flying Glaucomys volans Recorded Rodentia Squirrel Gnawing Mammals = Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Eastern Gray Sciurus carolinensis Recorded Rodentia Squirrel Gnawing Mammals = Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Beaver Castor canadensis Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Deer Mouse Peromyscus Recorded Rodentia maniculatus Gnawing Mammals = White-Footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Southern Bog Synaptomys cooperi Suspected Rodentia Lemming Gnawing Mammals = Meadow Vole Microtus Recorded Rodentia pennsylvanicus Gnawing Mammals = Prairie Vole Microtus ochrogaster Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Woodland Vole Microtus pinetorum Suspected Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Muskrat Ondatra zibethica Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus Recorded Rodentia

Gnawing Mammals = House Mouse Mus musculus Recorded Rodentia Gnawing Mammals = Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus Recorded Rodentia Deer = Cervidae Whitetail Deer Odocoileus virginianus Recorded

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Mussel Species Found on Muscatatuck NWR

Status Status Subfamily Common Name Scientific Name (State) (Federal)

Corbiculidae Asiatic Clam Corbicula fluminea SNA NNA

Anodontinae Cylindrical Papershell Anodontoides ferussacianus Vulnerable Secure

Anodontinae White Heelsplitter Lasmigona complanata Apparently Secure Secure

Anodontinae Giant Floater Pyganodon grandis Apparently Secure Secure

Anodontinae Flutedshell Lasmigona costata Apparently Secure Secure

Anodontinae Paper Pondshell Utterbackia imbecillis Apparently Secure Secure

Unioninae Threeridge Amblema plicata Apparently Secure Secure

Unioninae Spike Elliptio dialata Vulnerable Secure

Unioninae Wabash Pigtoe Fusconaia flava Apparently Secure Secure

Unioninae Elephantear Elliptio crassidens Apparently Secure Secure

Unioninae Washboard Megalonaias nervosa Apparently Secure Secure

Unioninae Pimpleback Quadrula pustulosa Apparently Secure Secure

Unioninae Mapleleaf Quadrula quadrula Apparently Secure Secure

Unioninae Pistolgrip Tritogonia verrucosa Apparently Apparently Secure Secure/ Secure

Unioninae Pondhorn Uniomerus tetralasmus Possibly Secure Extirpated

Lampsilinae Plain Pocketbook Lampsilis cardium Apparently Secure Secure

Lampsilinae Fatmucket Lampsilis siliquoidea Apparently Secure Secure

Lampsilinae Deertoe Truncilla truncata Vulnerable Secure

Lampsilinae Yellow Sandshell Lampsilis teres Imperiled Secure

Lampsilinae Fragile Papershell Leptodea fragilis Apparently Secure Secure

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Mussel Species Found on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Status Status Subfamily Common Name Scientific Name (State) (Federal)

Lampsilinae Pondmussel Ligumia subrostrata Critically Secure Imperiled

Lampsilinae Pink Heelsplitter Potamilus alatus Apparently Secure Secure

Lampsilinae Lilliput Toxolasma parvus Imperiled Secure

Lampsilinae Little Spectaclecase Villosa lienosa Imperiled Secure

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The Fishes of Muscatatuck NWR

Common Name Scientific Name Federal State Family Exotic bowfin Amia calva Secure Apparently Secure Amiidae pirate perch Aphredoderus Secure Apparently Secure Aphredoderidae sayanus brook silverside Labidesthes sicculus Secure Apparently Secure Atherinopsidae river carpsucker Carpiodes carpio Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae quillback Carpiodes Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae highfin carpsucker*** Carpiodes velifer Apparently Apparently Secure Catostomidae Secure white sucker Catostomus Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae commersonii Erimyzon oblongus Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae northern hogsucker Hypentelium Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae nigricans smallmouth buffalo Ictiobus bubalus Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae bigmouth buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae spotted sucker Minytrema melanops Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae silver redhorse Moxostoma Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae anisurum river redhorse*** Moxostoma Apparently Vulnerable Catostomidae carinatum Secure black redhorse Moxostoma Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae duquesnei golden redhorse Moxostoma Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae erythrurum shorthead redhorse Moxostoma Secure Apparently Secure Catostomidae macrolepidotum rock bass Ambloplites rupestris Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae flier Centrarchus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae macropterus green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae pumpkinseed sunfish Lepomis gibbosus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae warmouth Lepomis gulosus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae longear sunfish Lepomis megalotis Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae redspotted sunfish Lepomis miniatus Secure Vulnerable Centrarchidae smallmouth bass Micropterus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae dolomieu

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The Fishes of Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Common Name Scientific Name Federal State Family Exotic spotted bass Micropterus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae punctulatus Micropterus Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae salmoides white crappie Pomoxis annularis Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae black crappie Pomoxis Secure Apparently Secure Centrarchidae nigromaculatus gizzard shad Dorosoma Secure Apparently Secure Clupeidae cepedianum Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae anomalum *** auratus NNA SNA Cyprinidae Exotic spotfin shiner spiloptera Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae steelcolor shiner Cyprinella whipplei Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio NNA SNA Cyprinidae Exotic buccata Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae streamline chubb dissimilis Apparently Apparently Secure Cyprinidae Secure Mississippi silvery Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae minnow nuchalis amblops Secure Imperiled Cyprinidae common shinerb Luxilis cornutus Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae chrysocephalus umbratilis Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae silver chubb Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae storeriana Notemigonus Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae crysoleucas emerald shiner atherinoides Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae bigeye shiner Notropis boops Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae silver shiner Notropis photogenis Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae *** Notropis rubellus Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae *** Notropis stramineus Apparently Apparently Secure Cyprinidae Secure mimic shinerb Notropis volucellus Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae suckermouth minnow Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae mirabilis notatus Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae

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The Fishes of Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Common Name Scientific Name Federal State Family Exotic *** Pimephales promelas Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae Pimephales vigilax Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae blacknose dace Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae atratulus creek chub Secure Apparently Secure Cyprinidae atromaculatus grass pickerel americanus Secure Apparently Secure Esocidae vermiculatus northern pike Esox lucius Secure Apparently Secure Esocidae muskellunge Esox masquinongy Secure Apparently Secure Esocidae northern studfisha Fundulus catenatus Secure Imperiled Fundulidae blackstripe topminnow Fundulus notatus Secure Apparently Secure Fundulidae black bullhead Ameiurus melas Secure Apparently Secure Ictaluridae yellow bullhead Ameiurus natalis Secure Apparently Secure Ictaluridae brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus Secure Apparently Secure Ictaluridae channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus Secure Apparently Secure Ictaluridae mountain madtom Noturus eleutherus Apparently Apparently Secure Ictaluridae Secure stonecatb Noturus flavus Secure Apparently Secure Ictaluridae tadpole madtom Noturus gyrinus Secure Apparently Secure Ictaluridae brindled madtom Noturus miurus Secure Vulnerable Ictaluridae flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris Secure Apparently Secure Ictaluridae longnose gar Lepisosteus osseus Secure Apparently Secure Lepisosteidae shortnose gar*** Lepisosteus Secure Apparently Secure Lepisosteidae platostomus eastern sand Ammocrypta Vulnerable Vulnerable Percidae pellucida mud darter Etheostoma asprigene Apparently Apparently Secure Percidae Secure greenside darter Etheostoma Secure Apparently Secure Percidae blennioides rainbow darter Etheostoma Secure Apparently Secure Percidae caeruleum fantail darter Etheostoma flabellare Secure Apparently Secure Percidae harlequin darter Etheostoma histrio Secure Vulnerable Percidae johnny darter Etheostoma nigrum Secure Apparently Secure Percidae orangethroat darter Etheostoma spectabile Secure Apparently Secure Percidae yellow perch Perca flavescens Secure Apparently Secure Percidae

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The Fishes of Muscatatuck NWR (Continued)

Common Name Scientific Name Federal State Family Exotic logperch Percina caprodes Secure Apparently Secure Percidae semifasciata blackside darter Percina maculata Secure Apparently Secure Percidae slenderhead darter Percina phoxocephala Secure Apparently Secure Percidae dusky darter Percina sciera Secure Apparently Secure Percidae chestnut lamprey Ichthyomyzon Apparently Apparently Secure Petromyzontidae castaneus Secure American brook Lampetra appendix Apparently Vulnerable Petromyzontidae lamprey Secure mosquitofish Gambusia affinis NNA SNA Exotic freshwater drum Aplodinotus Secure Apparently Secure Sciaenidae grunniens central mudminnow Umbra limi Secure Apparently Secure Umbridae a Historic record believed to now be extirpated b Historic record that may no longer persist in the system ***Species suspected but not verified

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