Nevada Natural Heritage Program
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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ENDEMIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS
(19 February 1999)
NOTE: THIS LIST IS OUTDATED AND IS MAINTAINED FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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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

Usfws

Blm

Usfs

Grank

Srank

State

Track

 

 

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AMPHIBIANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bufo nelsoni

Amargosa toad

xC1

N

 

G1G2

S1S2

 

Y

Rana fisheri (EXTINCT)

Vegas Valley leopard frog

 

 

 

GXQ

SX

 

Y

FISHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catostomus clarki intermedius

White River desert sucker

xC2

P

 

G4T1T2

S1S2

YES

Y

Catostomus clarki ssp.

Meadow Valley Wash desert sucker

xC2

P

 

G4T2

S2

YES

Y

Catostomus sp.

Wall Canyon sucker

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Chasmistes cujus

cui-ui

LE

S

 

G1

S1

YES

Y

Cottus sp.

White River sculpin

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Crenichthys baileyi

White River springfish

 

 

 

G2

S2

YES

N

Crenichthys baileyi albivallis

Preston White River springfish

xC2

P

 

G2T1

S1

YES

Y

Crenichthys baileyi baileyi

White River springfish

LE

S

 

G2T1

S1

YES

Y

Crenichthys baileyi grandis

Hiko White River springfish

LE

S

 

G2T1

S1

YES

Y

Crenichthys baileyi moapae

Moapa White River springfish

xC2

 

 

G2T2

S2

YES

Y

Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus

Moorman White River springfish

xC2

N

 

G2T1

S1

YES

Y

Crenichthys nevadae

Railroad Valley springfish

LT

S

T

G2

S2

YES

Y

Cyprinodon diabolis

Devils Hole pupfish

LE

S

 

G1

S1

YES

Y

Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes

Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish

LE

S

 

G2T2

S2

YES

Y

Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis

Warm Springs Amargosa pupfish

LE

S

 

G2T1

S1

YES

Y

Empetrichthys latos concavus (EXTINCT)

Raycraft Ranch poolfish

 

 

 

G1TX

SX

 

Y

Empetrichthys latos latos

Pahrump poolfish

LE

S

 

G1T1

S1

YES

Y

Empetrichthys latos pahrump (EXTINCT)

Pahrump Ranch poolfish

 

 

 

G1TX

SX

 

Y

Empetrichthys merriami (EXTINCT)

Ash Meadows poolfish

 

 

 

GX

SX

 

Y

Eremichthys acros

desert dace

LT

S

 

G1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor euchila

Fish Creek Springs tui chub

xC2

P

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor isolata

Independence Valley tui chub

xC2

N

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor newarkensis

Newark Valley tui chub

xC2

P

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Charnock Springs tui chub

 

 

 

G4T1

S1

 

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Duckwater Creek tui chub

 

 

 

G4T1

S1

 

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Fish Lake Valley tui chub

xC2

P

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Hot Creek Valley tui chub

xC2

N

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Little Fish Lake Valley tui chub

 

 

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Railroad Valley tui chub

xC2

P

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Big Smoky Valley tui chub

xC2

P

 

G4T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila bicolor ssp.

Dixie Valley tui chub

xC2

 

 

G4T1

S1

 

Y

Gila robusta jordani

Pahranagat roundtail chub

LE

S

 

G3T1

S1

YES

Y

Gila seminuda pop 2

Virgin River chub (Muddy River pop.)

xC2

P

 

G3T1

S1

YES

Y

Lepidomeda albivallis

White River spinedace

LE

S

 

G1

S1

YES

Y

Lepidomeda altivelis (EXTINCT)

Pahranagat spinedace

 

 

 

GX

SX

 

Y

Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis

Big Spring spinedace

LT

S

 

G1T1

S1

YES

Y

Moapa coriacea

Moapa dace

LE

S

 

G1

S1

YES

Y

Relictus solitarius

relict dace

xC2

P

 

G2G3

S2S3

YES

Y

Rhinichthys deaconi (EXTINCT)

Las Vegas dace

 

 

 

GX

SX

 

Y

Rhinichthys osculus lariversi

Big Smoky Valley speckled dace

 

P

 

G5T1

S1

YES

Y

Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus

Independence Valley speckled dace

LE

S

 

G5T1

S1

YES

Y

Rhinichthys osculus moapae

Moapa speckled dace

xC2

P

 

G5T1

S1

YES

Y

Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis

Nevada speckled dace

LE

S

 

G5T1

S1

YES

Y

Rhinichthys osculus oligoporus

Clover Valley speckled dace

LE

S

 

G5T1

S1

YES

Y

Rhinichthys osculus reliquus (EXTINCT)

Grass Valley speckled dace

 

 

 

G5TX

SX

 

Y

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

Diamond Valley speckled dace

xC2

 

 

G5TH

SH

 

Y

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

Meadow Valley speckled dace

xC2

N

 

G5T2

S2

 

Y

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

Monitor Valley speckled dace

xC2

P

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

Oasis Valley speckled dace

xC2

N

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

White River speckled dace

xC2

 

 

G5T2T3

S2S3

 

Y

Rhinichthys osculus velifer

Pahranagat speckled dace

xC2

P

 

G5T1

S1

YES

Y

Rhinichthys sp.

Pahranagat dace

 

 

 

G1Q

S1

 

Y

MAMMALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microdipodops megacephalus albiventer

Desert Valley kangaroo mouse

xC2

 

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Microdipodops megacephalus nasutus

Fletcher dark kangaroo mouse

xC2

 

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Microtus montanus fucosus

Pahranagat Valley montane vole

xC2

N

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Microtus montanus nevadensis

Ash Meadows montane vole

xC2

N

 

G5TH

SH

 

Y

Tamias amoenus celeris

yellow-pine chipmunk

 

 

 

G5TH

SH

 

W

Tamias palmeri

Palmer's chipmunk

xC2

 

 

G2

S2

 

Y

Tamias umbrinus nevadensis

Hidden Forest uinta chipmunk

xC2

 

 

G5TH

SH

 

Y

Thomomys umbrinus abstrusus

Fish Spring pocket gopher

xC2

N

 

G5TH

SH

 

Y

Thomomys umbrinus curtatus

San Antonio pocket gopher

xC2

N

 

G5TH

SH

 

Y

INVERTEBRATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aegialia crescenta

Crescent Dunes aegialian scarab

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Aegialia hardyi

Hardy's aegialian scarab

xC2

N

 

GU

SU

 

N

Aegialia knighti

aegialian scarab beetle

 

 

 

G1G3TH

SH

 

N

Aegialia magnifica

large aegialian scarab

xC2

N

 

G1G3

S1S3

 

N

Ambrysus amargosus

Ash Meadows naucorid

LT

S

 

GUQ

SU

 

W

Aphodius sp.

Big Dune aphodius scarab

xC2

N

 

GUQ

SU

 

W

Aphodius sp.

Crescent Dunes aphodius scarab

xC2

N

 

GUQ

SU

 

W

Aphodius sp.

Sand Mountain aphodius scarab

xC2

N

 

G5T?

S2

 

W

Cercyonis oetus pallescens

pallid wood nymph

 

 

 

G2?

S3

 

W

Cercyonis oetus ssp.

Big Smoky wood nymph

 

 

 

G?T2

S2

 

W

Chlosyne acastus ssp.

Spring Mountains acastus checkerspot

xC2

N

 

GH

SH

 

W

Coenonycha pygmaea

Sand Mountain pygmy scarab

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Euphilotes ancilla ssp.

Spring Mountains dark blue

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Euphilotes bernardino ssp.

Baking Powder Flat blue

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Euphilotes pallescens mattoni

Mattoni's blue

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Euphilotes pallescens ssp.

Sand Mountain blue

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Euphilotes pallescens ssp.

Rice's blue

 

 

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Euphydryas anicia morandi

Morand's checkerspot

xC2

 

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Euphydryas editha koreti

Koret's checkerspot

 

 

 

G?T3

S3

 

Y

Fluminicola merriami

SEE: Pyrgulopsis merriami

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formica nevadensis

endemic ant

 

 

 

G5T3

S3

 

Y

Hesperia comma ssp.

Spring Mountains comma skipper

xC2

N

 

G5T1

S1

 

Y

Hesperia uncas ssp.

White River Valley skipper

 

 

 

G4T1

S1

 

Y

Hesperia uncas ssp.

Railroad Valley skipper

xC2

N

 

G4T1

S1

 

Y

Icaricia icarioides ssp.

Spring Mountains icarioides blue

xC2

N

 

G4T?

S?

 

Y

Icaricia shasta charlestonensis

Spring Mountains blue

xC2

 

 

G5T3

S3

 

Y

Lasius nevadensis

endemic ant

 

 

 

G4T1

S1

 

Y

Limenitis archippus lahontani

Nevada viceroy

xC2

N

 

G4T?

S?

 

Y

Limenitis weidemeyerii nevadae

Nevada admiral

xC2

N

 

G5T3

S3

 

Y

Limnocoris moapensis

naucorid bug

 

 

 

G5T2

S2

 

Y

Miloderes sp.

Big Dune miloderes weevil

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Myrmecocystus arenarius

dune honey ant

 

 

 

G5T2

S2

 

Y

Neivamyrmex nyensis

endemic ant

 

 

 

G5T3

S3

 

Y

Oreohelix nevadensis

Schell Creek mountainsnail

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Parnassius smintheus ribina

Nevada admiral

 

 

 

G1Q

S1

 

Y

Pelocoris shoshone shoshone

Pahranagat naucorid bug

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Philotiella speciosa ssp.

Great Basin small blue

 

 

 

G5T2

S2

 

Y

Phyciodes batesii ssp.

Steptoe Valley crescentspot

xC2

N

 

G1G3T1

S1

 

Y

Phyciodes pulchella shoshoni

Humboldt River crescentspot

 

 

 

G4T?

S?

 

Y

Polites sabuleti nigrescens

dark sandhill skipper

 

 

 

G?

S1

 

Y

Polites sabuleti pallida

pallid skipper

 

 

 

G?

S?

 

Y

Polites sabuleti sinemaculata

Denio sandhill skipper

xC2

N

 

G?T?

S?

 

Y

Pseudocotalpa giulianii

Giuliani's dune scarab

xC2

N

 

G?T1

S1

 

Y

Psychomastax deserticola indigena

desert monkey grasshopper

xC2

 

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis aloba

Duckwater springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis anatina

southern Duckwater springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis augustae

elongate Cain Spring springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis aurata

Pleasant Valley springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis avernalis

Moapa pebblesnail

xC2

 

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis basiglans

large gland Carico springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis bifurcata

small gland Carico springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis breviloba

Flag springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis carinifera

 

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis coloradensis

Blue Point springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis cruciglans

transverse gland springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis crystalis

Crystal Spring springsnail

xC2

 

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis deaconi

Spring Mountains springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis dixensis

Dixie Valley springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis erythropoma

Ash Meadows pebblesnail

xC2

 

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis fairbanksensis

Fairbanks springsnail

xC2

 

 

G5T3

S3

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis fausta

Corn Creek springsnail 

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis gracilis

Emigrant springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis hovinghi

upper Thousand Spring springsnail 

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis hubbsi

Hubbs springsnail 

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis humboldtensis

Humboldt springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis imperialis

Kings River springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis isolatus

elongate-gland springsnail

xC2

 

 

G5T2

S2

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis landyei

Landyes springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis lata

Butterfield springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis lentiglans

Crittenden springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis leporina

Elko springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis limaria

squat Mud Meadows springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis lockensis

Lockes springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis longiglans

western Lahontan springsnail

 

 

 

G2G3

S2S3

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis marcida

Hardy springsnail

 

 

 

G2

S2

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis merriami

Pahranagat pebblesnail

xC2

N

 

G1

S1

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis militaris

northern Soldier Meadow springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis millenaria

Twentyone Mile springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis montana

Camp Valley springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis nanus

distal-gland springsnail

xC2

 

 

G5T1T2

S1S2

 

Y

Pyrgulopsis neritella

Neretiform Steptoe Ranch springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis notidicola

Elongate Mud Meadows springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis orbiculata

sub-globose Steptoe Ranch springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis papillata

Big Warm Spring springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis pellita

Antelope Valley springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis pictilis

ovate Cain Spring springsnail

 

 

 

G1

S1

 

 Y

Pyrgulopsis pisteri

median-gland Nevada springsnail

xC2

 

 

G1

S1

 

Y

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