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Ruffed Grouse
Scientific Name: Bonasa umbelius
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Found in western NC; northern Piedmont
A selection of species found in North Carolina.
Scientific Name: Bonasa umbelius
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Found in western NC; northern Piedmont
Scientific Name: Procambarus O. pearsei
Classification: Nongame Fish - Crustacean, State Listed as Threatened
Scientific Name: Toxolasma pullus
Classification: State Endangered
Photo Credit: NCWRC
Non-venomous
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis elapsoides
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Scientific Name: Petromyzon marinus
Classification: Nongame Fish
Abundance: Common (green area)
Scientific Name: Desmognathus aeneus
Classification: Nongame species
Abundance: Rare (blue area)
Scientific Name: Moxostoma sp.
Classification: Federal Candidate for Listing, State Threatened