A selection of species found in North Carolina.
Scientific Name:Acipenser oxyrinchus
Classification: Nongame Fish
Abundance: Rare; federally endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Found statewide
Non-venomous watersnake
Scientific Name: Nerodia fasciata
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Scientific Name: Hyla gratiosa
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Found primarily in Coastal Plain & eastern Piedmont (blue)
Scientific Name: Tyto alba
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Statewide
Scientific Name: Strix varia
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Statewide
Scientific Name: Anodonta couperiana
Classification: State Endangered
Photo Credit: NCWRC
Scientific Name: Chiroptera
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Locally abundant
Scientific Name: Castor canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Ursus americanus
Adult Size: Length 5-6 feet; height (on all fours) 2-3 feet; weight 100-300 pounds (female), 200-700 pounds (male)
cientific Name: Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Classification: Game fish
Abundance: Common throughout NC.
Scientific Name: Anas rubripes
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Wintering-statewide (tan); Breeding-coast (brown)
Scientific Name: Ictalurus furcatus
Classification: Nongame Fish
Abundance: Common in large rivers and Piedmont reservoirs.