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I n October of 1992 the Georgia Department of Natural Resources updated the Georgia Protected Species List to include 214 species of animals and plants. This publication contains the official list of all Georgia's protected species, including scientific names, common names, their status in Georgia, and lastly their national status. Please use the definitions and the key below to read the list. If you need further information concerning any of the listed species, please write the Nongame-Endangered Wildlife Program at Rt. 5, Box 180, Forsyth, GA 31029 or call (912) 994-1438.
E-Endangered: A species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or part of its range.
T-Threatened: A species which is likely to become an endangered species in the foreseeable future throughout all or part of its range.
R-Rare: A species which may not be endangered or threatened, but which should be protected because it is so scarce.
U-Unusual: A species which has special or unique features that make its survival important
C-Candidate: This species is known as a candidate for the list; however, this class is under investigation as to its need for protection.

Mammals

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Northern Right Whale Florida Panther Eastern Cougar Humpback Whale Gray Bat Indiana Bat Roundtailed Muskrat

PlecotLJs ralinesquii Sy{vilagus obswros Trichechus manatus

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat Appalachian cottontail West Indian Manatee

Birds

Aimophila aestivalis Campephilus plincipalis OJaradrius melodus Charadrius wilsonia
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DendroiaJ kiltfandii Elanoides forfiaJtus Falco peregrinus Haematopus palliatus Haliaeetus leucocephalus Myctefia amelicana Picoides borealis Sterna antillarum Stema nilotiaJ Thryomanes bewiekii Vef71liH:Jfa bachmanii

Bachman's Sparrow Ivory-billed Woodpecker Piping Plover Wilson's Plover Common Raven I(jrtland's Warbler Swallow-tailed I(jte Perewine Falcon American Oystercatcher Bald Eagle Wood Stork Red-cockaded Woodpecker least: Tern Gull-billed Tern Bewick's Wren Bachman's Warbler
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Caretta aJretta o,elonia mydas Oemmys guttata

loggerhead Sea Turtle Green Sea Turtle Spotted Turtle

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Bog Turtle Leatherback Sea Turtle [astern Indigo Snake Hawksbi II Sea Turtl e Gopher Tortoise Barbour's Map Turtle Map Turtle Alabama Map Turtle Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Alligator Snapping Turtle

Amphibians

Ambystoma dngulatum Amphiuma pholeter Aneides aeneus Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Haideottiton wa/lacei Notophthalmus perstriatus Plethodon petraeus

Flatwoods Salamander One-toed Amphiuma Green Salamander Hellbender Georgia Blind Salamander Striped Newt PIgeon Mountain Salamander

Fishes

Acipenser brevirostTum AI~ alabamae AmeiufUS serracanthus Cyptinella caerulea Cyptinella caJliliJenia Cyprenela gibbsi Cyptinella xaenura Enneacanthus chaetodon Etimystax insignis Etheostoma brevirostrum Etheostoma chlorobranchium Etheostoma ditrema Etheostoma duryi

Shortnose Sturgeon Alabama Shad Spotted Bullhead Blue Shiner Bluestripe Shiner Tallapoosa Shiner A1tamaha Shi ner Blaekbanded Sunfish Blotched Chub Holiday Darter Greenfin Darter Coldwater Darter Black Darter

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Etheostoma palVipinne

GoIdstri pe Darter

Etheostoma tallapoosae

Tallapoosa Darter

Etheostoma trisella

Trispot Darter

Etheostoma vulner-atum

Wounded Darter

Etheostoma sp. cfcoosae

O1erokee Darter

Etheostoma etowae

Etowah Darter

Etheostoma chuckwachatte

Lipstick Darter

fundulus auroguttatus

Banded Topminnow

fundulus bi(ax

Stippled Studfish

fundulus catenatus

Northern Studfish

Hermtremia lIammea

Flame Chub

Hybopsis amblops

BigeyeChub

Ichthyomyzon bdellium

Ohio Lamprey

lucania goodei

Bluefin Killifish

lythrurus bellus

Pretty Shiner

Micropterus nolius

Suwannee Bass

Moxostoma cadnatum

River Redhorse

Moxostoma robustum

Robust Red horse

Notropis adommus

Popeye Shi ner

Notropis harperi

RedeyeChub

Notropis hypsilepis

Highscale Shiner

Notropis photogenis

Silver Shiner

Notropis scepticus

Sandbar Shiner

Nolurus eleutherus

Mountain Madtom

Nolurus (unebris

Black Madtom

Nolurus mumtus

Frecklebelly Madtom

Nolurus noctumus

Freckled Madtom

Per-dna antesella

Amber Darter

Per-dna aurantiaca

Tangerine Darter

Per-dna aurdineata

GoIdline Darter

Per-dna jenkinsi

Conasauga Logperch

Per-dna lenticula

Freckled Darter

Pereina sciera

Dusky Darter

Pereina shumardi

River Darter

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Perdna squamata Percina tanasi Petrina sp. d macrocephala Phenacobius crassilabrum Phenacobins uranops Pteronotropis euryzonus Pteronotropis welaka Typh/ichlhys subterraneus

Olive Darter Snail Darter Muscadine Darter Fatlips Minnow Stargazing Minnow Broadstripe Shiner Bluenose Shiner Solthem Cavefish

Invertebrates

Epioblasma metJstriata Epioblasma othcaloogensis fusconaia masoni lwnpsilis altilis Medionidus acutissimus Medionidus parvulus f'feurobema decisum f'feurobema geor[janum f'feurobema perovatum Ptychobranchus greeni

Upland Combshell Southem Acornshell Atlantic Pigtoe Mussell Fine-lined Pocketbook Alabama Moccasinshell Coosa Moccasinshell Southem Oubshell Southem Pigtoe Ovate Oubshell Triangular Kidneyshell
Plants

Allilll1 specdae Amphianthus pusillus Arabis geor[jana Asplenium heteroresiliens Balduina atropurpurea Baptisia arachnifera BIII1e1ia thomei Cacalia diversifdia Calwnintha ashe; Cex baltzellii Carex biltmoreana Carex dasyaJrpa

Flatrock Onion Pool Sprite Georgia Rockcress Spleenwort Purple Honeycomb Head Hairy RattJeweed Swam p Buckthorn Indian Plantain Ohoopee V\o\ld Basil Baltzell Sedge Biltmore Sedge Velvet Sedge

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Manhart Sedge

Oex misera

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Oexpurpurifera

Purple Sedge

Ceratida ericoides

Rosemary

OJamaecyparis thyoides

Atlantic Wlite-cedar

OJrysopsis pinifdia

Sandhill Goldenaster

Croomia paucilfora

Croomia

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Harper Dodder

Cymophyllus tTaseri

Fraser Sedge

Cypripedium acaule

PInk Ladyslipper

Cypripedium ca!ceolus

Yellow ladyslipper

Draba apriUJ

Draba or Granite WlitJow-wort

Echinacea laelligata

Smooth Purple Coneflower

Elliottia racemasa

Georgia Plume

Epidendnm conopset.KTI

Greenfly Orchid

Evolvulus sericeus

Silky Morning-glory

Fimbristylis perpusilla

Harper Fimbristylis

fothergilla gardenii

Dwarf Witch-alder

Gentianopsis ainila

Fringed Gentian

Hattwrigl>tia Iforidana

Hartwrightia

Helonias bullala

Swamp PInk

Hexastylis shtxtJeoM:JIthii var harperi Harper Wild Ginger

Hydrastis UJnadensis

Goldenseal

Hymenocallis coronaria

Shoals Spiderlily

dlidum Iforidanum

Florida Anise

Lsoetes melanospora

Black-spored Quillwort

Lsoetes tegetiformans

Mat-forming Quillwort

lsotria medeoloides

Small Wlorled Pogonia

}effersonia diphylla

Twinleaf

Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Least Gladecress

lindera melissifolia

Pond Spicebush or Pondberry

Lindemia saxicola

False PImpernel

Litsea aestivalis

Pond Spice

Lysimachia kaseri

Fraser loosestrife

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Canmonname Gntiss Loosestrife

Marshal/ia mohni

Coosa Barbara Buttons

Marshal/ia ramOSil

Pineland Barbara Buttons

Matelea alahamensis

Alabama Milkvine

Matelea pubillcra

Trailing Milkvine

MyriO(iJyllum laxum

Lax Water-milfoil

Nestronia umbel/ula

Indian Olive

Neliusia alabamensis

Alabama Snow-wreath

OxypoIis canbyi

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Paniwm hirslii

Panic Crass

Penslemoo dissed1Js

Cutleaf Beardtongue

Physostega leptnphylla

Narrowleaf Obedient Plant

Pin/}liaJla primuiflora

Clearwater Butterwort

Platmthera integilabia

Monkeyface OrdJid

Potentil/a tJiden/;J/;J

Three-toothed Onquefoil

Ptilimnium nodasum

Harperella

Quercus ogIethcxpensis

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Rhododendron prunifolium

F'tum lea fAzalea

Rhus mrnauxii

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Sabatia capi/;J/;J

Cumberland Rose Gentian

Sat;eretia minutillcra

dimbing Bud<horn

Sagttaria seamdifolia

Kral Water-plantain

Salix IIoridana

Florida Willow

San/}lisodJa canadensis

Canada Burnet

Sarracenia /lava

Yelow Flytrap

Sarracenia leurophylla

\M1itetop Pitcherplant

Silrracenia minor

Hooded Pitcherplant

Sarracenia oreophila

Creen Pitcherplant

Sarracenia psil1ildna

Parrot Pitcherplant

Sarracenia purpurea

Purple Pitcherplant

Sarracenia rubra

Sweet Pitcherplant

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Bay Star-vine

Shwalbea Amencana

Chaffseed

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Large-flowered Skullcap

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Sedum pusillum

Granite Stonecrop

Senecio millefdium

Blue Ridge Golden Ragwort

Shortia galacifolia

Oconee Bells

Silene polypetala

fringed Campion

SJ1eneretfa

Royal Catchfly

Spirea vi'lfniana

Virginia Spirea

Spiranthes magnicamporum

Great F1ains Ladies-tresses

StewaFtia malacodendron

Silky Camellia

Stylisma pickeringii V<lr. pickerinfji Pickering Morning-glory

Thalictrvm cooley;

Cooley Meadowrue

Thalictrvm debile

Trailing Meadowrue

Tillandsia reCUrV<lta

Ball-moss

Torreya taxifolia

florida Torreya

Trientalis borealis

Starflower

Trillium persistens

Persistant trillium

Trillium reliquum

Relict Trillium

Veratrum woodii

Ozark Bunchflower

Vibumum bracteatum

Limerock Arrow-wood

Wa/dsteinia loOOta

Barren Strawberry

Xerophyllum asphodeloides

Eastem Turkeybeard

Xyris tennesseensis

Tennessee Yellow-eye Grass

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