The following species of resident wildlife shall be designated as State listed special concern species:

1. (1) Amphibians:

   1. (a) Collinses' mountain chorus frog (Pseudacris collinsorum);
   2. (b) Crevice salamander (Plethodon longicrus);
   3. (c) Dwarf salamander (Eurycea quadridigitata);
   4. (d) Dwarf black-bellied salamander (Desmognathus folkertsi);
   5. (e) Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis);
   6. (f) Four‑toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum);
   7. (g) Gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor);
   8. (h) Mole salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum);
   9. (i) Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus);
   10. (j) Southern chorus frog (Pseudacris nigrita);
   11. (k) Southern zigzag salamander (Plethodon ventralis); and
   12. (l) Weller's salamander (Plethodon welleri).

2. (2) Birds:

   1. (a) American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus);
   2. (b) Bachman's sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis);
   3. (c) Barn owl (Tyto alba);
   4. (d) Black‑capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus);
   5. (e) Brown creeper (Certhia americana nigrescens);
   6. (f) Cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea);
   7. (g) Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus);
   8. (h) Golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera);
   9. (i) Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis);
   10. (j) Least tern (Sternula antillarum);
   11. (k) Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea);
   12. (l) Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus);
   13. (m) Painted bunting (Passerina ciris);
   14. (n) Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra);
   15. (o) Snowy egret (Egretta thula);
   16. (p) Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus);
   17. (q) Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor);
   18. (r) Vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus); and
   19. (s) Wilson's plover (Charadrius wilsonia).

3. (3) Crustacea:

   1. (a) Carolina skistodiaptomus (Skistodiaptomus carolinensis);
   2. (b) Carolina well diacyclops (Diacyclops jeannelli putei);
   3. (c) Chowanoke crayfish (Faxonius virginiensis);
   4. (d) Graceful clam shrimp (Lynceus gracilicornis);
   5. (e) Greensboro burrowing crayfish (Cambarus catagius);
   6. (f) Hiwassee headwaters crayfish (Cambarus parrishi);
   7. (g) Little Tennessee River crayfish (Cambarus georgiae);
   8. (h) North Carolina spiny crayfish (Faxonius carolinensis); and
   9. (i) Oconee stream crayfish (Cambarus chaugaensis).

4. (4) Fish:

   1. (a) American brook lamprey (Lethenteron appendix);
   2. (b) "Atlantic" Highfin carpsucker (Carpiodes sp. cf. velifer);
   3. (c) Banded sculpin (Cottus carolinae);
   4. (d) Blue Ridge sculpin (Cottus caeruleomentum);
   5. (e) Blueside darter (Etheostoma jessiae);
   6. (f) Broadtail madtom (Noturus sp.);
   7. (g) Carolina darter (Etheostoma collis);
   8. (h) Cutlip minnow (Exoglossum maxillingua);
   9. (i) Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens);
   10. (j) Kanawha minnow (Phenacobius teretulus);
   11. (k) Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens);
   12. (l) Least killifish (Heterandria formosa);
   13. (m) Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus);
   14. (n) Mountain madtom (Noturus eleutherus);
   15. (o) Ohio lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium);
   16. (p) Olive darter (Percina squamata);
   17. (q) Pinewoods darter (Etheostoma mariae);
   18. (r) River carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio);
   19. (s) Sandhills chub (Semotilus lumbee);
   20. (t) Seagreen darter (Etheostoma thalassinum);
   21. (u) Sickle darter (Percina williamsi);
   22. (v) Smoky dace (Clinostomus sp.);
   23. (w) Sooty-banded darter (Percina westfalli);
   24. (x) Striped shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus);
   25. (y) Snubnose darter (Etheostoma simoterum);
   26. (z) "Thinlip" chub (Cyprinella sp. cf. zanema);
   27. (aa) Waccamaw killifish (Fundulus waccamensis);
   28. (bb) Wounded darter (Nothonotus vulneratus); and
   29. (cc) Yellowfin shiner (Hydrophlox lutipinnis).

5. (5) Mammals:

   1. (a) Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister);
   2. (b) Buxton Woods white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus buxtoni);
   3. (c) Coleman's oldfield mouse (Peromyscus polionotus colemani);
   4. (d) Eastern big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii macrotis);
   5. (e) Eastern small‑footed bat (Myotis leibii leibii);
   6. (f) Florida yellow bat (Lasiurus intermedius floridanus);
   7. (g) Southeastern bat (Myotis austroriparius);
   8. (h) Southern rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus carolinensis); and
   9. (i) Star‑nosed mole (Condylura cristata parva).

6. (6) Mollusks:

   1. (a) Appalachian gloss (Zonitoides patuloides);
   2. (b) Bidentate dome (Ventridens coelaxis);
   3. (c) Black mantleslug (Pallifera hemphilli);
   4. (d) Blackwater ancylid (Ferrissia hendersoni);
   5. (e) Blue‑foot lancetooth (Haplotrema kendeighi);
   6. (f) Cape Fear spike (Elliptio marsupiobesa);
   7. (g) Clingman covert (Fumonelix wheatleyi clingmanicus);
   8. (h) Dark glyph (Glyphyalinia junaluskana);
   9. (i) Dwarf proud globe (Patera clarki clarki);
   10. (j) Dwarf threetooth (Triodopsis fulciden);
   11. (k) Fringed coil (Helicodiscus fimbriatus);
   12. (l) Glossy supercoil (Paravitrea placentula);
   13. (m) Great Smoky slitmouth (Stenotrema depilatum);
   14. (n) High mountain supercoil (Paravitrea andrewsae);
   15. (o) Honey glyph (Glyphyalinia vanattai);
   16. (p) Lamellate supercoil (Paravitrea lamellidens);
   17. (q) Mirey Ridge supercoil (Paravitrea clappi);
   18. (r) Open supercoil (Paravitrea umbilicaris);
   19. (s) Pink glyph (Glyphyalinia pentadelphia);
   20. (t) Pink heelsplitter (Potamilus alatus);
   21. (u) Pod lance (Elliptio folliculata);
   22. (v) Queen crater (Appalachina chilhoweensis);
   23. (w) Ramp Cove supercoil (Paravitrea lacteodens);
   24. (x) Ridged lioplax (Lioplax subcarinata);
   25. (y) Roanoke slabshell (Elliptio roanokensis);
   26. (z) Saw‑tooth disc (Discus bryanti);
   27. (aa) Seep mudalia (Leptoxis dilatata);
   28. (bb) Spike (Eurynia dilatata);
   29. (cc) Spiral coil (Helicodiscus bonamicus);
   30. (dd) Velvet covert (Inflectarius subpalliatus);
   31. (ee) Waccamaw amnicola (Amnicola sp.);
   32. (ff) Waccamaw siltsnail (Cincinnatia sp.); and
   33. (gg) Wavy‑rayed lampmussel (Lampsilis fasciola).

7. (7) Reptiles:

   1. (a) Carolina pigmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius miliarius);
   2. (b) Carolina swamp snake (Liodytes pygaea paludis);
   3. (c) Carolina watersnake (Nerodia sipedon williamengelsi);
   4. (d) Cumberland slider (Trachemys scripta troostii);
   5. (e) Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin);
   6. (f) Eastern chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia reticularia);
   7. (g) Eastern coachwhip (Coluber [=Masticophis] flagellum flagellum);
   8. (h) Eastern slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus);
   9. (i) Eastern spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera spinifera);
   10. (j) Northern map turtle (Graptemys geographica);
   11. (k) Outer Banks kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula sticticeps);
   12. (l) Stripeneck musk turtle (Sternotherus peltifer); and
   13. (m) Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus).

History Note: Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑333;
Eff. September 1, 1989;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2017; August 1, 2016; May 1, 2008; July 18, 2002; April 1, 2001; November 1, 1991; April 1, 1991; June 1, 1990;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2024; February 1, 2023.