1. (a) The following species of resident wildlife shall be designated as federally listed endangered species:

   1. (1) Amphibians: None listed.

   2. (2) Birds:

      1. (A) Bachman's warbler (Vermivora bachmanii);
      2. (B) Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis);
      3. (C) Piping plover (Charadrius melodus circumcinctus);
      4. (D) Red‑cockaded woodpecker (Dryobates borealis); and
      5. (E) Roseate tern (Sterna dougallii dougallii).
   3. (3) Crustacea: None listed.

   4. (4) Fish:

      1. (A) Cape Fear shiner (Miniellus mekistocholas);
      2. (B) Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus);
      3. (C) Roanoke logperch (Percina rex);
      4. (D) Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), when found in inland fishing waters as defined in G.S. 113-129(9); and
      5. (E) Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus), when found in inland fishing waters as defined in G.S. 113-129(9).

   5. (5) Mammals:

      1. (A) Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus);
      2. (B) Eastern cougar (Puma concolor);
      3. (C) Gray bat (Myotis grisescens);
      4. (D) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis);
      5. (E) Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis); and
      6. (F) Virginia big‑eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus).

   6. (6) Mollusks:

      1. (A) Appalachian elktoe (Alasmidonta raveneliana);
      2. (B) Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata);
      3. (C) Dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon);
      4. (D) James spinymussel (Parvaspina collina);
      5. (E) Littlewing pearlymussel (Pegias fabula);
      6. (F) Tan riffleshell (Epioblasma florentina walkeri); and
      7. (G) Tar River spinymussel (Parvaspina steinstansana).

   7. (7) Reptiles:

      1. (A) Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii);
      2. (B) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata); and
      3. (C) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).

2. (b) The following species of resident wildlife shall be designated as State-listed endangered species:

   1. (1) Amphibians:

      1. (A) Gopher frog (Rana [=Lithobates] capito);
      2. (B) Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander (Aneides caryaensis);
      3. (C) Ornate chorus frog (Pseudacris ornata); and
      4. (D) River frog (Rana [=Lithobates] heckscheri).

   2. (2) Birds:

      1. (A) American peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum);
      2. (B) Common tern (Sterna hirundo);
      3. (C) Henslow's sparrow (Centronyx henslowii); and
      4. (D) Wayne's black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens waynei).

   3. (3) Crustacea:

      1. (A) Bennett's Mill cave water slater (Caecidotea carolinensis); and
      2. (B) Waccamaw crayfish (Procambarus braswelli).

   4. (4) Fish:

      1. (A) Blotchside logperch (Percina burtoni);
      2. (B) Bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus);
      3. (C) Orangefin madtom (Noturus gilberti);
      4. (D) Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula);
      5. (E) Robust redhorse (Moxostoma robustum);
      6. (F) Rustyside sucker (Thoburnia hamiltoni);
      7. (G) Sharpnose darter (Percina oxyrhynchus); and
      8. (H) Stonecat (Noturus flavus).

   5. (5) Mammals:

      1. (A) Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus); and
      2. (B) Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus).

   6. (6) Mollusks:

      1. (A) Barrel floater (Utterbackiana couperiana);
      2. (B) Brook floater (Alasmidonta varicosa);
      3. (C) Carolina creekshell (Sagittunio vaughanianus);
      4. (D) Fragile glyph (Pilsbryna clingmani);
      5. (E) Green floater (Lasmigona subviridis);
      6. (F) Greenfield ramshorn (Helisoma eucosmium);
      7. (G) Knotty elimia (Elimia christyi);
      8. (H) Longsolid (Fusconaia subrotunda);
      9. (I) Magnificent ramshorn (Planorbella magnifica);
      10. (J) Purple wartyback (Cyclonaias tuberculata);
      11. (K) Savannah lilliput (Toxolasma pullus);
      12. (L) Slippershell mussel (Alasmidonta viridis);
      13. (M) Tennessee clubshell (Pleurobema oviforme);
      14. (N) Tennessee heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia);
      15. (O) Tennessee pigtoe (Pleuronaia barnesiana); and
      16. (P) Yellow lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa).

   7. (7) Reptiles:

      1. (A) Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius fulvius);
      2. (B) Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); and
      3. (C) Mimic glass lizard (Ophisaurus mimicus).

History Note: Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑333;
Eff. June 11, 1977;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2017; August 1, 2016; May 1, 2008; April 1, 2001; February 1, 1994; November 1, 1991; April 1, 1991; June 1, 1990;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2024; February 1, 2023.