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

   1. (1) Amphibians: Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi).

   2. (2) Birds:

      1. (A) Eastern black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis);
      2. (B) Piping plover (Charadrius melodus melodus);
      3. (C) Red knot (Calidris canutus rufa); and
      4. (D) Wood stork (Mycteria americana).
   3. (3) Crustacea: None listed.

   4. (4) Fish:

      1. (A) Spotfin chub (Erimonax monachus); and
      2. (B) Waccamaw silverside (Menidia extensa).
   5. (5) Mammals: West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus), when found in inland fishing waters as defined in G.S. 113-129(9).

   6. (6) Mollusks:

      1. (A) Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni);
      2. (B) Longsolid (Fusconaia subrotunda);
      3. (C) Noonday globe (Patera nantahala); and
      4. (D) Yellow lance (Elliptio lanceolata).

   7. (7) Reptiles:

      1. (A) Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii);
      2. (B) American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis);
      3. (C) Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas); and
      4. (D) Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta).

2. (b) The following species of resident wildlife are designated as State listed threatened species:

   1. (1) Amphibians:

      1. (A) Eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum);
      2. (B) Green salamander (Aneides aeneus);
      3. (C) Junaluska salamander (Eurycea junaluska);
      4. (D) Eastern long-tailed salamander (Eurycea longicauda longicauda);
      5. (E) Mabee's salamander (Ambystoma mabeei);
      6. (F) Pine Barrens tree frog (Hyla andersonii); and
      7. (G) Wehrle's salamander (Plethodon wehrlei).

   2. (2) Birds:

      1. (A) Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus);
      2. (B) Black skimmer (Rynchops niger);
      3. (C) Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia);
      4. (D) Gull‑billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica aranea);
      5. (E) Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus); and
      6. (F) Rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus).

   3. (3) Crustacea:

      1. (A) Broad River spiny crayfish (Cambarus spicatus);
      2. (B) French Broad crayfish (Cambarus reburrus);
      3. (C) Pamlico crayfish (Procambarus medialis);
      4. (D) Sandhills crayfish (Procambarus pearsei); and
      5. (E) South Mountains crayfish (Cambarus franklini).

   4. (4) Fish:

      1. (A) Bigeye jumprock (Moxostoma ariommum);
      2. (B) Blotched chub (Erimystax insignis);
      3. (C) Carolina pygmy sunfish (Elassoma boehlkei);
      4. (D) Carolina redhorse (Moxostoma sp.);
      5. (E) Ironcolor shiner (Alburnops chalybaeus);
      6. (F) Least brook lamprey (Lampetra aepyptera);
      7. (G) Logperch (Percina caprodes);
      8. (H) Mimic shiner (Paranotropis volucellus);
      9. (I) Rosyface chub (Hybopsis rubrifrons);
      10. (J) Sharphead darter (Nothonotus acuticeps);
      11. (K) Santee chub (Cyprinella zanema);
      12. (L) Sicklefin redhorse (Moxostoma sp.);
      13. (M) Thicklip chub (Cyprinella labrosa);
      14. (N) Turquoise darter (Etheostoma inscriptum); and
      15. (O) Waccamaw darter (Etheostoma perlongum).

   5. (5) Mammals:

      1. (A) Eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana floridana);
      2. (B) Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii rafinesquii); and
      3. (C) Red wolf (Canis rufus).

   6. (6) Mollusks:

      1. (A) Alewife floater (Utterbackiana implicata);
      2. (B) Big‑tooth covert (Fumonelix jonesiana);
      3. (C) Cape Fear threetooth (Triodopsis soelneri);
      4. (D) Eastern lampmussel (Lampsilis radiata);
      5. (E) Eastern pondmussel (Sagittunio nasutus);
      6. (F) Engraved covert (Fumonelix orestes);
      7. (G) Mountain creekshell (Leaunio vanuxemensis);
      8. (H) Notched rainbow (Venustaconcha constricta);
      9. (I) Rainbow (Cambarunio iris);
      10. (J) Roan supercoil (Paravitrea varidens);
      11. (K) Sculpted supercoil (Paravitrea ternaria);
      12. (L) Smoky Mountain covert (Inflectarius ferrissi);
      13. (M) Creeper (Strophitus undulatus);
      14. (N) Tidewater mucket (Atlanticoncha ochracea);
      15. (O) Triangle floater (Alasmidonta undulata); and
      16. (P) Waccamaw ambersnail (Catinella waccamawensis).

   7. (7) Reptiles:

      1. (A) Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus); and
      2. (B) Southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus).

History Note: Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑333;
Eff. March 17, 1978;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2008; April 1, 2001; November 1, 1991; April 1, 1991; June 1, 1990; September 1, 1989;
Temporary Amendment Eff. February 27, 2015;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2017; July 1, 2016; August 1, 2016;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021;
Amended Eff October 1, 2024; February 1, 2023.