Nevada Natural Heritage Program
ENDEMIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS
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As of the date above, the species in this list are definitely or probably endemic to Nevada. This means that they occur naturally only in Nevada and nowhere else in the world. We welcome documentation for taxa that should be added to or removed from this list. (Changes from 20 October 1998 through 19 February 1999 are shown in the same color as this sentence).
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Scientific name |
Common name |
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Bufo nelsoni |
Amargosa toad |
xC1 |
N |
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G1G2 |
S1S2 |
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Y |
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Rana fisheri (EXTINCT) |
Vegas Valley leopard frog |
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GXQ |
SX |
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Y |
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Catostomus clarki intermedius |
White River desert sucker |
xC2 |
P |
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G4T1T2 |
S1S2 |
YES |
Y |
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Catostomus clarki ssp. |
Meadow Valley Wash desert sucker |
xC2 |
P |
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G4T2 |
S2 |
YES |
Y |
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Catostomus sp. |
Wall Canyon sucker |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Chasmistes cujus |
cui-ui |
LE |
S |
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G1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Cottus sp. |
White River sculpin |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Crenichthys baileyi |
White River springfish |
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G2 |
S2 |
YES |
N |
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Crenichthys baileyi albivallis |
Preston White River springfish |
xC2 |
P |
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G2T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Crenichthys baileyi baileyi |
White River springfish |
LE |
S |
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G2T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Crenichthys baileyi grandis |
Hiko White River springfish |
LE |
S |
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G2T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Crenichthys baileyi moapae |
Moapa White River springfish |
xC2 |
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G2T2 |
S2 |
YES |
Y |
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Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus |
Moorman White River springfish |
xC2 |
N |
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G2T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Crenichthys nevadae |
Railroad Valley springfish |
LT |
S |
T |
G2 |
S2 |
YES |
Y |
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Cyprinodon diabolis |
Devils Hole pupfish |
LE |
S |
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G1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes |
Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish |
LE |
S |
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G2T2 |
S2 |
YES |
Y |
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Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis |
Warm Springs Amargosa pupfish |
LE |
S |
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G2T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Empetrichthys latos concavus (EXTINCT) |
Raycraft Ranch poolfish |
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G1TX |
SX |
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Y |
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Empetrichthys latos latos |
Pahrump poolfish |
LE |
S |
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G1T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Empetrichthys latos pahrump (EXTINCT) |
Pahrump Ranch poolfish |
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G1TX |
SX |
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Y |
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Empetrichthys merriami (EXTINCT) |
Ash Meadows poolfish |
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GX |
SX |
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Y |
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Eremichthys acros |
desert dace |
LT |
S |
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G1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor euchila |
Fish Creek Springs tui chub |
xC2 |
P |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor isolata |
Independence Valley tui chub |
xC2 |
N |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor newarkensis |
Newark Valley tui chub |
xC2 |
P |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Charnock Springs tui chub |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Duckwater Creek tui chub |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Fish Lake Valley tui chub |
xC2 |
P |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Hot Creek Valley tui chub |
xC2 |
N |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Little Fish Lake Valley tui chub |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Railroad Valley tui chub |
xC2 |
P |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Big Smoky Valley tui chub |
xC2 |
P |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila bicolor ssp. |
Dixie Valley tui chub |
xC2 |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Gila robusta jordani |
Pahranagat roundtail chub |
LE |
S |
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G3T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Gila seminuda pop 2 |
Virgin River chub (Muddy River pop.) |
xC2 |
P |
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G3T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Lepidomeda albivallis |
White River spinedace |
LE |
S |
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G1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Lepidomeda altivelis (EXTINCT) |
Pahranagat spinedace |
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GX |
SX |
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Y |
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Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis |
Big Spring spinedace |
LT |
S |
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G1T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Moapa coriacea |
Moapa dace |
LE |
S |
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G1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Relictus solitarius |
relict dace |
xC2 |
P |
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G2G3 |
S2S3 |
YES |
Y |
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Rhinichthys deaconi (EXTINCT) |
Las Vegas dace |
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GX |
SX |
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Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus lariversi |
Big Smoky Valley speckled dace |
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P |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus |
Independence Valley speckled dace |
LE |
S |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus moapae |
Moapa speckled dace |
xC2 |
P |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis |
Nevada speckled dace |
LE |
S |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus oligoporus |
Clover Valley speckled dace |
LE |
S |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus reliquus (EXTINCT) |
Grass Valley speckled dace |
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G5TX |
SX |
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Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus ssp. |
Diamond Valley speckled dace |
xC2 |
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G5TH |
SH |
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Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus ssp. |
Meadow Valley speckled dace |
xC2 |
N |
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G5T2 |
S2 |
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Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus ssp. |
Monitor Valley speckled dace |
xC2 |
P |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus ssp. |
Oasis Valley speckled dace |
xC2 |
N |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus ssp. |
White River speckled dace |
xC2 |
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G5T2T3 |
S2S3 |
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Y |
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Rhinichthys osculus velifer |
Pahranagat speckled dace |
xC2 |
P |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
YES |
Y |
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Rhinichthys sp. |
Pahranagat dace |
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G1Q |
S1 |
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Y |
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Microdipodops megacephalus albiventer |
Desert Valley kangaroo mouse |
xC2 |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Microdipodops megacephalus nasutus |
Fletcher dark kangaroo mouse |
xC2 |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Microtus montanus fucosus |
Pahranagat Valley montane vole |
xC2 |
N |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Microtus montanus nevadensis |
Ash Meadows montane vole |
xC2 |
N |
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G5TH |
SH |
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Y |
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Tamias amoenus celeris |
yellow-pine chipmunk |
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G5TH |
SH |
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W |
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Tamias palmeri |
Palmer's chipmunk |
xC2 |
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G2 |
S2 |
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Y |
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Tamias umbrinus nevadensis |
Hidden Forest uinta chipmunk |
xC2 |
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G5TH |
SH |
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Y |
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Thomomys umbrinus abstrusus |
Fish Spring pocket gopher |
xC2 |
N |
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G5TH |
SH |
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Y |
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Thomomys umbrinus curtatus |
San Antonio pocket gopher |
xC2 |
N |
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G5TH |
SH |
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Y |
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Aegialia crescenta |
Crescent Dunes aegialian scarab |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Aegialia hardyi |
Hardy's aegialian scarab |
xC2 |
N |
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GU |
SU |
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N |
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Aegialia knighti |
aegialian scarab beetle |
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G1G3TH |
SH |
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N |
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Aegialia magnifica |
large aegialian scarab |
xC2 |
N |
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G1G3 |
S1S3 |
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N |
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Ambrysus amargosus |
Ash Meadows naucorid |
LT |
S |
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GUQ |
SU |
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W |
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Aphodius sp. |
Big Dune aphodius scarab |
xC2 |
N |
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GUQ |
SU |
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W |
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Aphodius sp. |
Crescent Dunes aphodius scarab |
xC2 |
N |
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GUQ |
SU |
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W |
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Aphodius sp. |
Sand Mountain aphodius scarab |
xC2 |
N |
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G5T? |
S2 |
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W |
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Cercyonis oetus pallescens |
pallid wood nymph |
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G2? |
S3 |
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W |
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Cercyonis oetus ssp. |
Big Smoky wood nymph |
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G?T2 |
S2 |
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W |
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Chlosyne acastus ssp. |
Spring Mountains acastus checkerspot |
xC2 |
N |
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GH |
SH |
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W |
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Coenonycha pygmaea |
Sand Mountain pygmy scarab |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Euphilotes ancilla ssp. |
Spring Mountains dark blue |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Euphilotes bernardino ssp. |
Baking Powder Flat blue |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Euphilotes pallescens mattoni |
Mattoni's blue |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Euphilotes pallescens ssp. |
Sand Mountain blue |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Euphilotes pallescens ssp. |
Rice's blue |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Euphydryas anicia morandi |
Morand's checkerspot |
xC2 |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Euphydryas editha koreti |
Koret's checkerspot |
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G?T3 |
S3 |
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Y |
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Fluminicola merriami |
SEE: Pyrgulopsis merriami |
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Formica nevadensis |
endemic ant |
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G5T3 |
S3 |
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Y |
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Hesperia comma ssp. |
Spring Mountains comma skipper |
xC2 |
N |
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G5T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Hesperia uncas ssp. |
White River Valley skipper |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Hesperia uncas ssp. |
Railroad Valley skipper |
xC2 |
N |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Icaricia icarioides ssp. |
Spring Mountains icarioides blue |
xC2 |
N |
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G4T? |
S? |
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Y |
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Icaricia shasta charlestonensis |
Spring Mountains blue |
xC2 |
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G5T3 |
S3 |
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Y |
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Lasius nevadensis |
endemic ant |
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G4T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Limenitis archippus lahontani |
Nevada viceroy |
xC2 |
N |
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G4T? |
S? |
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Y |
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Limenitis weidemeyerii nevadae |
Nevada admiral |
xC2 |
N |
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G5T3 |
S3 |
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Y |
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Limnocoris moapensis |
naucorid bug |
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G5T2 |
S2 |
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Y |
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Miloderes sp. |
Big Dune miloderes weevil |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Myrmecocystus arenarius |
dune honey ant |
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G5T2 |
S2 |
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Y |
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Neivamyrmex nyensis |
endemic ant |
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G5T3 |
S3 |
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Y |
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Oreohelix nevadensis |
Schell Creek mountainsnail |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Parnassius smintheus ribina |
Nevada admiral |
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G1Q |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pelocoris shoshone shoshone |
Pahranagat naucorid bug |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Philotiella speciosa ssp. |
Great Basin small blue |
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G5T2 |
S2 |
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Y |
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Phyciodes batesii ssp. |
Steptoe Valley crescentspot |
xC2 |
N |
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G1G3T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Phyciodes pulchella shoshoni |
Humboldt River crescentspot |
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G4T? |
S? |
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Y |
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Polites sabuleti nigrescens |
dark sandhill skipper |
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G? |
S1 |
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Y |
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Polites sabuleti pallida |
pallid skipper |
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G? |
S? |
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Y |
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Polites sabuleti sinemaculata |
Denio sandhill skipper |
xC2 |
N |
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G?T? |
S? |
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Y |
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Pseudocotalpa giulianii |
Giuliani's dune scarab |
xC2 |
N |
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G?T1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Psychomastax deserticola indigena |
desert monkey grasshopper |
xC2 |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis aloba |
Duckwater springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis anatina |
southern Duckwater springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis augustae |
elongate Cain Spring springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis aurata |
Pleasant Valley springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis avernalis |
Moapa pebblesnail |
xC2 |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis basiglans |
large gland Carico springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis bifurcata |
small gland Carico springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis breviloba |
Flag springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis carinifera |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis coloradensis |
Blue Point springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis cruciglans |
transverse gland springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis crystalis |
Crystal Spring springsnail |
xC2 |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis deaconi |
Spring Mountains springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis dixensis |
Dixie Valley springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis erythropoma |
Ash Meadows pebblesnail |
xC2 |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis fairbanksensis |
Fairbanks springsnail |
xC2 |
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G5T3 |
S3 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis fausta |
Corn Creek springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis gracilis |
Emigrant springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis hovinghi |
upper Thousand Spring springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis hubbsi |
Hubbs springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis humboldtensis |
Humboldt springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis imperialis |
Kings River springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis isolatus |
elongate-gland springsnail |
xC2 |
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G5T2 |
S2 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis landyei |
Landyes springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis lata |
Butterfield springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis lentiglans |
Crittenden springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis leporina |
Elko springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis limaria |
squat Mud Meadows springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis lockensis |
Lockes springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis longiglans |
western Lahontan springsnail |
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G2G3 |
S2S3 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis marcida |
Hardy springsnail |
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G2 |
S2 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis merriami |
Pahranagat pebblesnail |
xC2 |
N |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis militaris |
northern Soldier Meadow springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis millenaria |
Twentyone Mile springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis montana |
Camp Valley springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis nanus |
distal-gland springsnail |
xC2 |
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G5T1T2 |
S1S2 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis neritella |
Neretiform Steptoe Ranch springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis notidicola |
Elongate Mud Meadows springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis orbiculata |
sub-globose Steptoe Ranch springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis papillata |
Big Warm Spring springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis pellita |
Antelope Valley springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis pictilis |
ovate Cain Spring springsnail |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis pisteri |
median-gland Nevada springsnail |
xC2 |
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G1 |
S1 |
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Y |
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Pyrgulopsis planulata |
flat-topped Steptoe springsnail |
|
|
|
G1 |
S1 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis sadai |
Sada's springsnail |
|
|
|
G1G2 |
S1S2 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis sathos |
White River Valley springsnail |
|
|
|
G1G2 |
S1S2 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis serrata |
northern Steptoe springsnail |
|
|
|
G1 |
G1 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis sterilis |
sterile basin springsnail |
|
|
|
G1 |
S1 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis sublata |
Lake Valley springsnail |
|
|
|
G1 |
S1 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis sulcata |
southern Steptoe springsnail |
|
|
|
G1 |
S1 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis umbillicata |
southern Soldier Meadow springsnail |
|
|
|
G1 |
S1 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis villacampae |
Duckwater warm springs springsnail |
|
|
|
G1 |
S1 |
|
Y |
|
Pyrgulopsis vinyardi |
Vinyard's springsnail |