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Vinton County State Listed Animal Species Common Name Scientific Name Group State Status Federal Status Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Amphibian Endangered Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii Amphibian Endangered Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius Bird Endangered Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia Butterfly Endangered Lilypad Forktail Ischnura kellicotti Damselfly Endangered Uhler's Sundragon Helocordulia uhleri Dragonfly Endangered Blue corporal Ladona deplanata Dragonfly Endangered Spotted Darter Etheostoma maculatum Fish Endangered Ohio Lamprey Ichthyomyzon bdellium Fish Endangered Northern Brook Lamprey Ichthyomyzon fossor Fish Endangered Black Bear Ursus americanus Mammal Endangered Pocketbook Lampsilis ovata Mollusk Endangered Little Spectaclecase Villosa lienosa Mollusk Endangered Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Reptile Endangered Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus Amphibian Threatened Midland Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus diastictus Amphibian Threatened none Hydroptila koryaki Caddisfly Threatened Tippecanoe Darter Etheostoma tippecanoe Fish Threatened Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis Mammal Threatened Threatened Eastern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans crepitans Amphibian Species of Concern March, 2020 Page 1 of 3 Common Name Scientific Name Group State Status Federal Status Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Amphibian Species of Concern Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus Bird Species of Concern Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii Bird Species of Concern Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum Bird Species of Concern Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus Bird Species of Concern Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris Bird Species of Concern Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis Bird Species of Concern Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Bird Species of Concern Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus Bird Species of Concern Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bird Species of Concern Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Bird Species of Concern Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus Bird Species of Concern Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea Bird Species of Concern Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea Bird Species of Concern Muskellunge Esox masquinongy Fish Species of Concern Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus Mammal Species of Concern Red Bat Lasiurus borealis Mammal Species of Concern Little Brown Bat Myotis lucifugus Mammal Species of Concern Tri-colored Bat Perimyotis subflavus Mammal Species of Concern Smoky Shrew Sorex fumeus Mammal Species of Concern Pygmy Shrew Sorex hoyi Mammal Species of Concern Creek Heelsplitter Lasmigona compressa Mollusk Species of Concern March, 2020 Page 2 of 3 Common Name Scientific Name Group State Status Federal Status Buck Moth Hemileuca maia Moth Species of Concern Black Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula nigra Reptile Species of Concern Northern Rough Greensnake Opheodrys aestivus Reptile Species of Concern Little Brown Skink Scincella lateralis Reptile Species of Concern Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina carolina Reptile Species of Concern Smooth Earthsnake Virginia valeriae Reptile Species of Concern Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus Bird Special Interest Chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis Bird Special Interest Veery Catharus fuscescens Bird Special Interest Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus Bird Special Interest Brown Creeper Certhia americana Bird Special Interest Purple Finch Haemorhous purpureus Bird Special Interest Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Bird Special Interest Nashville Warbler Oreothlypis ruficapilla Bird Special Interest Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa Bird Special Interest Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens Bird Special Interest Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca Bird Special Interest Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia Bird Special Interest Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis Bird Special Interest Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius Bird Special Interest Winter Wren Troglodytes hiemalis Bird Special Interest Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius Bird Special Interest March, 2020 Page 3 of 3 .
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