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Species
A selection of species found in North Carolina.
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Eastern Hellbender
Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis
Classification: Nongame species; state listed as special concern
Range/Abundance: Rare
Eastern Hognose Snake
Non-venomous
Scientific Name: Heterodon platirhinos
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Eastern Lampmussel
Scientific Name: Lampsilis radiata radiata
Classification: State Threatened
Photo Credit: NCWRC
Eastern Milksnake
Non-venomous
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
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Eastern Narrowmouth Toad
Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Found in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont (blue)
Eastern Newt
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens
Classification: Nongame species
Abundance: Common statewide (dark blue denotes
range of red-spotted newt; light blue denotes range of
broken-striped newt.)
Eastern Pondmussel
Scientific Name: Ligumia nasuta
Classification: State Threatened
Photo Credit: NCWRC
Eastern Spadefoot
Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Most common in Coastal Plain & Piedmont (blue)
Eastern Spotted Skunk
Scientific Name: Spilogale putorius
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Found in the mountains and western Piedmont (green)