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| Vertebrate List |
Credit: USFWS
Cheat Mountain Salamander
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Species known or expected to occur in Canaan Valley. From An Evaluation of the Wetland and Upland Habitats and Associated Resources in the Southern Canaan Valley
Ed Michael, 1993
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| Brook trout |
Salvelinus fontinalis |
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| Brown trout |
Salmon trutta |
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| Rainbow trout |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
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Scientific Name |
| Largemouth bass |
Micropterus salmoides |
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| Bluegill |
Lepomis gibbosus |
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Red-spotted newt |
Notophthalumus v. viridescens |
| Rock bass |
Ambloplites rupestris |
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Spotted Salamander |
Ambystoma maculatum |
| Black bullhead |
Ictalusus melas |
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Northern two-lined salamander |
Eurycea bislineata |
| Brown bullhead |
Ictalusus nebulosus |
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Northern dusky salamander |
Desmognathus fuscus |
| White sucker |
Catostomus commersoni |
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Mountain dusky salamander |
Desmognathus ochrophaeus |
| Northern hogsucker |
Hypentelium nigricans |
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Seal salamander |
Desmognathus moniticola |
| Creek chub |
Semotilus atromaculatus |
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Redback salamander |
Plethodon cinereus |
| River chub |
Hybopsis micropogon |
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Slimy salamander |
Plethodon glutinosus |
| Central stoneroller |
Campostoma anomalum |
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Cheat Mountain salamander |
Plethodon nettingi |
| Golden shiner |
Notemigonus crysoleucas |
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Wehrle's salamander |
Plethodon wehrlei |
| Rosyface shiner |
Notropis rubellus |
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Four-toed salamander |
Hemidactylium scutatum |
| Bluntnose minnow |
Pimephales notatus |
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Northern spring salamander |
Gyrinophilus p. porphyritcus |
| Fathead Minnow |
Pimephales pomelas |
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Northern red salamander |
Pseudotriton r. ruber |
| Silverjaw minnow |
Ericymba buccata |
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Eastern American Toad |
Bufo a. americanus |
| Longnose dace |
Rhinichthys cataractae |
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Pickerel frog |
Rana palustris |
| Blacknose dace |
Rhinichthys atratulus |
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Northern spring peeper |
Pseudacris c. crucifer |
| Redside dace |
Clinostomus elongatus |
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Gray treefrog |
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor |
| Banded darter |
Etheostoma zonale |
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Green frog |
Rana clamitans melanota |
| Greenside darter |
Etheostoma blennioides |
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Wood frog |
Rana sylvatica |
| Fantail darter |
Etheostoma flabellare |
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| Johnny darter |
Etheostoma nigrum |
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| Blackside darter |
Percina maculata |
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| Mottled sculpin |
Cottus bairdi |
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| Stonecat |
Noturus flavus |
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| REPTILES |
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| Common snapping turtle |
Chelydra s. serpentina |
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| Northern water snake |
Nerodia s. sipedon |
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| Northern redbelly snake |
Storeria o. occipitomaculata |
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| Eastern garter snake |
Thamnophis s. sirtalis |
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| Northern ringneck snake |
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii |
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| Eastern smooth green snake |
Opheodrys v. vernalis |
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| Mountain earth snake |
Virginia valeriae pulchra |
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| Timber rattlesnake |
Crotalus horridus |
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| Northern coal skink |
Eumeces a. anthracinus |
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| BIRDS |
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Scientific Name |
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| Common Loon |
Gavia immer |
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Eastern phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
| Horned grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
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Great crested flycatcher |
Myiarchus crinitus |
| Pied-billed grebe |
Podilymbus podiceps |
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Acadian flycatcher |
Empidonax virescens |
| Great blue heron |
Ardea herodias |
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Willow flycatcher |
Empidonax trailli |
| Green-backed heron |
Butorides virescens |
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Alder flycatcher |
Empidonax alnorum |
| Least bittern |
Ixobrychus exilis |
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Least flycatcher |
Empidonax minimus |
| American bittern |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
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Eastern wood pewee |
Contopus virens |
| Canada goose |
Branta canadensis |
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Horned lark |
Eremophila alpestris |
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
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Tree swallow |
Iridoprocne bicolor |
| American black duck |
Anas rubripes |
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Barn swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
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Cliff swallow |
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
| Pintail |
Anas acuta |
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Blue jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
| Green-winged teal |
Anas crecca |
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Common raven |
Corvus corax |
| Blue-winged teal |
Anas discors |
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Common crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
| American wigeon |
Mareca americana |
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Black-capped chickadee |
Parus atricapillus |
| Wood duck |
Aix sponsa |
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Tufted titmouse |
Parus bicolor |
| Redhead |
Aythya americana |
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White-breasted nuthatch |
Sitta carolinensis |
| Canvasback |
Aythya valisneria |
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Red-breasted nuthatch |
Sitta canadensis |
| Ring-necked duck |
Aythya collaris |
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Brown creeper |
Certhia familiaris |
| Greater scaup |
Aythya marila |
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House wren |
Troglodytes aedon |
| Lesser scaup |
Aythya affinis |
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Winter wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
| Common goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
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Sedge wren |
Cistothorus platensis |
| Bufflehead |
Bucephala albeola |
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Gray catbird |
Dumetella carolinensis |
| Hooded merganser |
Lophodytes cucullatus |
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Brown thrasher |
Toxostoma rufum |
| Common merganser |
Mergus merganser |
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American robin |
Turdus migratorius |
| Red-breasted merganser |
Mergus serrator |
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Wood thrush |
Hylocichla mustelina |
| Turkey vulture |
Cathartes aura |
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Hermit thrush |
Catharus guttata |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
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Swainson's thrush |
Catharus ustulata |
| Northern goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
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Veery |
Catharus minima |
| Sharp-shinned hawk |
Accipiter striatus |
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Eastern bluebird |
Catharus fuscescens |
| Cooper's hawk |
Accipiter cooperi |
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Blue-gray gnatcatcher |
Polioptila caerulea |
| Red-tailed hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
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Golden -crowned kinglet |
Regulus satrapa |
| Red-shouldered hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
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Ruby-crowned kinglet |
Regulus calendula |
| Broad-winged hawk |
Buteo platypterus |
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Cedar waxwing |
Bombycilla cedrorum |
| Rough-legged hawk |
Buteo lagopus |
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European starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
| Golden eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
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Blue-headed vireo |
Vireo solitarius |
| Bald eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
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Red-eyed vireo |
Vireo olivaceus |
| Northern harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
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Black and white warbler |
Mniotilta varia |
| American kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
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Golden-winged warbler |
Vermivora chrysoptera |
| Ruffed grouse |
Bonasa umbellus |
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Tennessee warbler |
Vermivora peregrina |
| Wild turkey |
Meleagris gallopavo |
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Nashville warbler |
Vermivora ruficapilla |
| Virginia rail |
Rallus limicola |
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Northern Parula warbler |
Parula americana |
| Black rail |
Laterallus jamaicensis |
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Yellow warbler |
Dendroica petechia |
| Sora |
Porzana carolina |
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Magnolia warbler |
Dendroica magnolia |
| Yellow rail |
Coturnicops noveboracensis |
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Cape May warbler |
Dendroica tigrina |
| American coot |
Pulica americana |
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Black-throated blue warbler |
Dendroica caerulescens |
| Semipalmated plover |
Charadrius semipalmatus |
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Yellow-rumped warbler |
Dendroica coronata |
| Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
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Black-throated green warbler |
Dendroica virens |
| American woodcock |
Philohela minor |
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Chestnut-sided warbler |
Dendroica pensylvanica |
| Common snipe |
Capella gallinago |
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Blackburnian warbler |
Dendroica fusca |
| Spotted sandpiper |
Actitis macularia |
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Bay-breasted warbler |
Dendroica castanea |
| Solitary sandpiper |
Tringa solitaria |
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Blackpoll warbler |
Dendroica striata |
| Greater yellowlegs |
Totanus melanoleucus |
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Prairie warbler |
Dendroica discolor |
| Lesser yellowlegs |
Totanus flavipes |
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Ovenbird |
Seiurus aurocapilla |
| Pectoral sandpiper |
Erolia melanotos |
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Northern waterthrush |
Seiurus noveboracensis |
| Least sandpiper |
Erolia minutilla |
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Common yellowthroat |
Geothlypis trichas |
| Short-billed dowitcher |
Limodromus griseus |
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Canada warbler |
Wilsonia canadensis |
| Semipalmated sandpiper |
Ereunetes pusillus |
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Hooded warbler |
Wilsonia citrini |
| Ring-billed gull |
Larus delawarensis |
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American redstart |
Setophaga ruticilla |
| Herring gull |
Larus argentatus |
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Bobolink |
Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
| Common tern |
Sterna hirundo |
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Eastern meadowlark |
Sturnella magna |
| Mourning dove |
Zenaida macroura |
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Red-winged blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
| Yellow-billed cuckoo |
Coccyuzus americanus |
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Northern oriole |
Icterus galbula |
| Black-billed cuckoo |
Coccyuzus erythrophthalmus |
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Common grackle |
Quiscalus quiscula |
| Screech owl |
Megascops asio |
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Brown-headed cowbird |
Molothrus ater |
| Barn owl |
Tyto alba |
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Scarlet tanager |
Piranga olivacea |
| Great horned owl |
Bubo virginianus |
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Rose-breased grosbeak |
Pheusticus ludovicianus |
| Barred owl |
Strix varia |
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Indigo bunting |
Passerina cyanea |
| Long-eared owl |
Asio otus |
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Evening grosbeak |
Hesperiphona vespertina |
| Short-eared owl |
Asio flammeus |
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Commn redpoll |
Carduelis flammea |
| Northern saw-whet owl |
Aegolius acadicus |
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Purple finch |
Carpodacus purpureus |
| Common nighthawk |
Chordeiles minor |
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Pine siskin |
Spinus pinus |
| Chimney swift |
Chaetura pelagic |
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American goldfinch |
Spinus tristis |
| Ruby-throated hummingbird |
Archilochus colubris |
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Red crossbill |
Loxia curvirostra |
| Belted kingfisher |
Megoceryle alcon |
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Rufous-sided towhee |
Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
| Northern flicker |
Colaptes auratus |
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Dark-eyed junco |
Junco hyemalis |
| Pileated woodpecker |
Dryocopus pileatus |
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Savannah sparrow |
Passerculus sandwichensis |
| Red-bellied woodpecker |
Centurus carolinus |
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Grasshopper sparrow |
Ammodramus savannarum |
| Yellow-bellied sapsucker |
Sphyapicus varius |
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Vesper sparrow |
Pooecetes gramineus |
| Hairy woodpecker |
Dendrocopos villosus |
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Chipping sparrow |
Spizella passerina |
| Downy woodpecker |
Dendrocopos pubescens |
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Field sparrow |
Spizella pusilla |
| Eastern Kingbird |
Tyrannus tyrannus |
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White-crowned sparrow |
Zonotrichia leucophrys |
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White-throated sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
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American tree sparrow |
Melospiza arborea |
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Song sparrow |
Melospiza melodia |
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Swamp sparrow |
Melospiza georgiana |
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| MAMMALS |
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| Opossum |
Didelphis virginiana |
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| Masked shrew |
Sorex cinereus |
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| Smoky shrew |
Sorex fumeus |
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| Pygmy shrew |
Sorex hoyi |
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| Southern water shrew |
Sorex palustris punctulatus |
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| Long-tailed shrew |
Sorex dispar |
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| Short-tailed shrew |
Blarina brevicauda |
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| Star-nosed mole |
Condylura cristata |
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| Hairy-tailed mole |
Parascalops breweri |
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| Little brown bat |
Myotis lucifugus |
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| Keen Myotis |
Myotis keenii |
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| Small-footed myotis |
Myotis subulatus |
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| Silver-haired bat |
Lasionycteris noctivagans |
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| Eastern pipistrelle |
Pipistrellus subflavus |
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| Big brown bat |
Eptesicus fuscus |
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| Red bat |
Lasiurus borealis |
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| Hoary bat |
Lasiurus cinereus |
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| Evening bat |
Nycticeius humeralis |
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| Indiana bat |
Myotis sodalis |
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| Black bear |
Ursus americanus |
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| Raccoon |
Procyon lotor |
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| Fisher |
Martes pennanti |
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| Long-tailed weasel |
Mustela frenata |
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| Mink |
Mustela vison |
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| Striped skunk |
Mephitis mephitis |
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| Red fox |
Vulpes fulva |
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| Gray fox |
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
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| Bobcat |
Lynx rufus |
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| Woodchuck |
Marmota monax |
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| Chipmunk |
Tamias striatus |
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| Southern flying squirrel |
Glaucomys volans |
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| WV northern flying squirrel |
Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus |
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| Red squirrel |
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus |
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| Gray squirrel |
Sciurus carolinensis |
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| Eastern fox squirrel |
Sciurus niger |
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| Deer mouse |
Peromyscus maniculatus |
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| Alleghney wood rat |
Neotoma magistar |
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| Southern bog lemming |
Synaptomys cooperi |
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| Southern red-backed vole |
Clethrionomys gapperi |
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| Meadow vole |
Microtis pennsylvanicus |
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| Rock vole |
Microtis chrotorrhinus |
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| Muskrat |
Ondatra zibethica |
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| Meadow jumping mouse |
Zapus hudsonius |
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| Woodland jumping mouse |
Napeozapus insignis |
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| Beaver |
Castor canadensis |
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| Snowshoe hare |
Lepus americanus |
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| Eastern cottontail |
Sylvilagus floridanus |
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| Appalachian cottail |
Sylvilagus obscurus |
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| White-tailed deer |
Odocoileus virginianus |
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Last updated:
June 12, 2009
