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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Armigerous River Snail
|
Lithasia armigera |
Snails |
United States |
2. |
Bachman's Sparrow
|
Aimophila aestivalis |
Birds |
United States |
3. |
Black Rail
|
Laterallus jamaicensis |
Birds |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
4. |
Bloater
|
Coregonus hoyi |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
5. |
Bousfield's Amphipod
|
Gammarus bousfieldi |
Crustaceans |
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky |
6. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
7. |
Catspaw Pearlymussel
|
Epioblasma obliquata |
Clams |
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee |
8. |
Clubshell
|
Pleurobema clava |
Clams |
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia |
9. |
Cracking Pearlymussel
|
Hemistena lata |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia |
10. |
Crawfish Frog
|
Lithobates areolatus |
Amphibians |
United States |
11. |
Crystal Darter
|
Crystallaria asprella |
Fishes |
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin |
12. |
Dakota Skipper
|
Hesperia dacotae |
Insects |
Canada, United States |
13. |
Dalea foliosa
|
Dalea foliosa |
Plants |
Alabama, Illinois, Tennessee |
14. |
Duckbill Cat
|
Polyodon spathula |
Fishes |
United States |
15. |
Eastern Sand Darter
|
Etheostoma pellucidum |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
16. |
Fanshell
|
Cyprogenia stegaria |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
17. |
Fat Pocketbook
|
Potamilus capax |
Clams |
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio |
18. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
19. |
Gray Bat
|
Myotis grisescens |
Mammals |
Central and Southeastern USA |
20. |
Gray Wolf
|
Canis lupus |
Mammals |
Mexico, United States |
21. |
Greater Prairie-chicken
|
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
22. |
Hellbender
|
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis |
Amphibians |
United States |
|
23. |
Henslow's Sparrow
|
Ammodramus henslowii |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
24. |
Higgins Eye Pearlymussel
|
Lampsilis higginsii |
Clams |
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin |
25. |
Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
|
Somatochlora hineana |
Insects |
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin |
26. |
Illinois Cave Amphipod
|
Gammarus acherondytes |
Crustaceans |
Illinois |
27. |
Indiana Bat
|
Myotis sodalis |
Mammals |
Eastern and Midwestern USA |
28. |
Iowa Pleistocene Snail
|
Discus macclintocki |
Snails |
Illinois, Iowa |
29. |
Karner Blue Butterfly
|
Lycaeides melissa samuelis |
Insects |
Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
30. |
Kirtland's Snake
|
Clonophis kirtlandii |
Reptiles |
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio |
31. |
Least Tern
|
Sterna antillarum |
Birds |
Bahamas, Central America (winters), Greater and Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Northern South America, USA (California, including the Miss. R. Basin), Atlantic Gulf Coasts |
32. |
Mainstream River Snail
|
Leptoxis praerosa |
Snails |
Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia |
33. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
Contopus cooperi |
Birds |
Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
34. |
Orangefoot Pimpleback Pearlymussel
|
Plethobasus cooperianus |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee |
35. |
Orconectes stannardi
|
Orconectes stannardi |
Crustaceans |
Illinois |
36. |
Orconectes kentuckiensis
|
Orconectes kentuckiensis |
Crustaceans |
Illinois, Kentucky |
37. |
Pallid Sturgeon
|
Scaphirhynchus albus |
Fishes |
Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee |
38. |
Pink Mucket Pearlymussel
|
Lampsilis abrupta |
Clams |
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
39. |
Pink Ring Mussel
|
Obovaria retusa |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia |
40. |
Piping Plover
|
Charadrius melodus |
Birds |
Canada, USA - Great Lakes Watershed |
41. |
Red-headed Woodpecker
|
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Birds |
Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
42. |
Rugged Hornsnail
|
Pleurocera alveare |
Snails |
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee |
43. |
Running Buffalo Clover
|
Trifolium stoloniferum |
Plants |
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia |
44. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
|
45. |
Sand Sturgeon
|
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus |
Fishes |
United States |
46. |
Scaleshell Mussel
|
Leptodea leptodon |
Clams |
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin |
47. |
Shortjaw Cisco
|
Coregonus zenithicus |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
48. |
Spotted Turtle
|
Clemmys guttata |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
49. |
Sturgeon Chub
|
Macrhybopsis gelida |
Fishes |
United States |
50. |
Subtle Cave Amphipod
|
Stygobromus subtilis |
Crustaceans |
Illinois, Michigan, Missouri |
51. |
Tubercled Blossom Pearlymussel
|
Epioblasma torulosa |
Clams |
Alabama, Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
52. |
Varicose Rocksnail
|
Lithasia verrucosa |
Snails |
United States |
53. |
White Wartyback Pearlymussel
|
Plethobasus cicatricosus |
Clams |
Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee |
54. |
Whooping Crane
|
Grus americana |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas) |
55. |
Winged Mapleleaf
|
Quadrula fragosa |
Clams |
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio |