Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a 5- year review of the ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera), flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum), watercress darter (Etheostoma nuchale), pygmy sculpin (Cottus pygmaeus), southern acornshell (Epioblasma othcaloogensis), ovate clubshell (Pleurobema perovatum), southern clubshell (Pleurobema decisum), upland combshell (Epioblasma metastriata), triangular kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus greenii), Alabama moccasinshell (Medionidus acutissimus), Coosa moccasinshell (Medionidus parvulus), orange-nacre mucket (Lampsilis perovalis), dark pigtoe (Pleurobema furvum), southern pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum), fine- lined pocketbook (Lampsilis altilis), lacy elimia (Elimia crenatella), cylindrical lioplax (Lioplax cyclostomaformis), flat pebblesnail (Lepyrium showalteri), painted rocksnail (Leptoxis taeniata), plicate rocksnail (Leptoxis plicata), round rocksnail (Leptoxis ampla), tulotoma snail (Tulotoma magnifica), Alabama cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae), Alabama leather flower (Clematis socialis), and Morefield's leather flower (Clematis morefieldii) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act). The purpose of reviews conducted under this section of the Act is to ensure that the classification of species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 17.11 and 17.12) is accurate. The 5-year review is an assessment of the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review.