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Species
A selection of species found in North Carolina.
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Southern Zigzag Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon ventralis
Listed: State Species of Special Concern.
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Spiny Stream Crayfish
Scientific Name: Orconectes P. cristavarius
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean
Spotfin Chub
Scientific Name: Erimonax monachus
Classification: Federally Threatened, State Threatened
Spotted Bass
Scientific Name: Micropterus punctulatus
Classification: Game Fish
Spring Peeper
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Found statewide (except Outer Banks)
Squirrel Treefrog
Scientific Names: Hyla squirella
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Found primarily in Coastal Plain (blue)
Striped Bass
Scientific Name: Morone saxatilis
Classification: Game Fish
Abundance: Coastal rivers during spring spawning runs, and stocked in reservoirs throughout NC.
