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ENDANGERED, THREATENED, PROPOSED AND CANDIDATE SPECIES BY COUNTY
(Updated June 29, 2016)
CARSON CITY RURAL AREA
Amphibian
PE
Mountain yellow-legged frog
(Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment)
Rana muscosa
Bird
PT
Bi-State DPS of greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fish
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
Invertebrate
E
Carson wandering skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus
Plant
C
Tahoe yellow cress
Rorippa subumbellata
CHURCHILL COUNTY
Bird
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fish
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
CLARK COUNTY
Amphibian
C
Relict leopard frog
Rana onca
Birds
E
Southwestern willow flycatcher ●
Empidonax traillii extimus
PT
Yellow-billed cuckoo
(Western U.S. Distinct Population Segment)
Coccyzus americanus
E
Yuma clapper rail
Rallus longirostris yumanensis
Invertebrate
E
Mt. Charleston blue butterfly
Icaricia shasta charlestonensis
Fishes
E
Bonytail chub ●
Gila elegans
E
Colorado pikeminnow *
Ptychocheilus lucius
E
Humpback chub *
Gila cypha
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
E
Moapa dace
Moapa coriacea
E
Pahrump poolfish
Empetrichthys latos
E
Razorback sucker ●
Xyrauchen texanus
E
Virgin River chub + ●
Gila seminuda
E
Woundfin ●
Plagopterus argentissimus
Plant
C
Las Vegas Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
var
. nilesil
Reptile
T
Desert tortoise (Mojave population) ●
Gopherus agassizii
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Amphibian
PE
Mountain yellow-legged frog
(Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment)
Rana muscosa
Bird
PT
Bi- State DPS of greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fish
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
Invertebrate
E
Carson wandering skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus
Plants
C
Tahoe yellow cress
Rorippa subumbellata
PT
Webber’s ivesia
Ivesia webberi
ELKO COUNTY
Amphibian
C
Columbia spotted frog
(Great Basin Distinct Population Segment)
Rana luteiventris
Birds
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
PT
Yellow-billed cuckoo
(Western U.S. Distinct Population Segment)
Coccyzus americanus
Fishes
T
Bull trout (Jarbidge River)
Salvelinus confluentus
E
Clover Valley speckled dace
Rhinichthys osculus oligoporus
E
Independence Valley speckled dace
Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
Plants
C
Goose Creek Milkvetch
Astragalus Anserinus
C
Whitebark pine
Pinus albicaulis
ESMERALDA COUNTY
Bird
PT
Bi-State DPS of greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Reptile
T
Desert tortoise (Mojave population) ●
Gopherus agassizii
EUREKA COUNTY
Amphibian
C
Columbia spotted frog
(Great Basin Distinct Population Segment)
Rana luteiventris
Bird
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fish
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Bird
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fishes
T
Desert dace ●
Eremichthys acros
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
Plant
C
Whitebark pine
Pinus albicaulis
LANDER COUNTY
Bird
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fish
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
LINCOLN COUNTY
Birds
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
E
Southwestern willow flycatcher
Empidonax traillii extimus
PT
Yellow-billed cuckoo
(Western U.S. Distinct Population Segment)
Coccyzus americanus
Fishes
T
Big Spring spinedace ●
Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis
E
Hiko White River springfish ●
Crenichthys baileyi grandis
E
Pahranagat roundtail chub
Gila robusta jordani
E
White River springfish ●
Crenichthys baileyi baileyi
Plants
C
Las Vegas Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
var
. nilesil
T
Ute lady’s tresses
Spiranthes diluvialis
Reptile
T
Desert tortoise (Mojave population) ●
Gopherus agassizii
LYON COUNTY
Birds
PT
Bi-State DPS of greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
PT
Yellow-billed cuckoo
(Western U.S. Distinct Population Segment)
Coccyzus americanus
Fish
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
Plant
C
Churchill Narrows buckwheat
Eriogonum diatomaceum
MINERAL COUNTY
Birds
PT
Bi-State DPS of greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
PT
Yellow-billed cuckoo
(Western U.S. Distinct Population Segment)
Coccyzus americanus
Fishes
E
Hiko White River springfish
Crenichthys baileyi grandis
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
T
Railroad Valley springfish
Crenichthys nevadae
NYE COUNTY
Amphibian
C
Columbia spotted frog
(Great Basin Distinct Population Segment)
Rana luteiventris
Birds
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
PT
Yellow-billed cuckoo
(Western U.S. Distinct Population Segment)
Coccyzus americanus
E
Southwestern willow flycatcher
Empidonax traillii extimus
Fishes
E
Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish ●
Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes
E
Ash Meadows speckled dace ●
Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis
E
Devil's Hole pupfish
Cyprinodon diabolis
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
T
Railroad Valley springfish ●
Crenichthys nevadae
E
Warm Springs pupfish
Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis
E
White River spinedace ●
Lepidomeda albivallis
Invertebrate
T
Ash Meadows naucorid ●
Ambrysus amargosus
Plants
E
Amargosa niterwort
Nitrophila mohavensis
T
Ash Meadows blazing star ●
Mentzelia leucophylla
T
Ash Meadows gumplant ●
Grindelia fraxinopratensis
T
Ash Meadows ivesia (mousetail) ●
Ivesia eremica
(= I. kingii var. eremica)
T
Ash Meadows milkvetch ●
Astragalus phoenix
T
Ash Meadows sunray ●
Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. corrugata
T
Spring-loving centaury ●
Centaurium namophilum
Reptile
T
Desert tortoise (Mojave population) ●
Gopherus agassizii
PERSHING COUNTY
Bird
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
STOREY COUNTY
Fishes
E
Cui-ui
Chasmistes cujus
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
WASHOE COUNTY
Amphibian
C
Mountain yellow-legged frog
(Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment)
Rana muscosa
Bird
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fishes
E
Cui-ui
Chasmistes cujus
T
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi
T
Warner sucker
Catostomus warnerensis
Invertebrate
E
Carson wandering skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus
Plants
E
Steamboat buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. williamsiae
C
Tahoe yellow cress
Rorippa subumbellata
PT
Webber’s ivesia
Ivesia webberi
C
Whitebark pine
Pinus albicaulis
WHITE PINE COUNTY
Bird
C
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Fishes
E
Pahrump poolfish
Empetrichthys latos
E
White River spinedace
Lepidomeda albivallis
E = Endangered
T = Threatened
C = Candidate
Δ = Proposed for delisting
● = Designated Critical Habitat in County
* = Believed extirpated from Nevada
P=Proposed listing
+ = Endangered only in the Virgin River, Muddy River population is a sensitive species.
Last updated: June 29, 2016
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