Nevada Natural Heritage Program
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SENSITIVE SPECIES DEPENDENT UPON AQUATIC OR WETLAND HABITATS
(2 September 1999)
NOTE: THIS LIST IS OUTDATED AND IS MAINTAINED FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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As of the date above, the following sensitive animals and plants depend on aquatic or wetland habitats in Nevada for their survival. This means either that they are found only in such habitats, or that the habitats in which they are found exist only because of close proximity to, or other influence from, aquatic or wetland habitats. These can include, for example, dry meadow margins, the shade of riparian vegetation, soils derived from parent material created by spring outflows, or the shore zones of lakes or ponds. (Changes from 8 October 1998 through 2 September 1999 are shown in the same color as this sentence).

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AMPHIBIANS

 

Bufo microscaphus microscaphus

Arizona toad

Bufo nelsoni

Amargosa toad

Bufo sp. 1

Dixie Hot Springs toad

Bufo sp. 2

Fish Lake Valley toad

Rana luteiventris pop.

Columbia spotted frog (Great Basin pop.)

Rana muscosa

mountain yellow-legged frog

Rana onca

relict leopard frog

Rana pipiens

MOVED TO WATCH LIST

BIRDS

 

Agelaius tricolor

MOVED TO WATCH LIST

Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus

Western Snowy Plover

Chlidonias niger

Black Tern

Coccyzus americanus occidentalis

Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Cygnus buccinator

Trumpeter Swan

Empidonax traillii

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii extimus

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

Gavia immer

Common Loon

Haliaeetus leucocephalus pop.

Bald Eagle (contiguous US pop.)

Histrionicus histrionicus

MOVED TO WATCH LIST

Ixobrychus exilis hesperis

Western Least Bittern

Mycteria americana

MOVED TO WATCH LIST

Pandion haliaetus

MOVED TO WATCH LIST

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

MOVED TO WATCH LIST

Plegadis chihi

White-faced Ibis

Sterna antillarum

MOVED TO WATCH LIST

FISHES

 

Catostomus clarki intermedius

White River desert sucker

Catostomus clarki ssp.

Meadow Valley Wash desert sucker

Catostomus latipinnis

flannelmouth sucker

Catostomus sp.

Wall Canyon sucker

Catostomus warnerensis

Warner sucker

Chasmistes cujus

cui-ui

Cottus sp.

White River sculpin

Crenichthys baileyi albivallis

Preston White River springfish

Crenichthys baileyi baileyi

White River springfish

Crenichthys baileyi grandis

Hiko White River springfish

Crenichthys baileyi moapae

Moapa White River springfish

Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus

Moorman White River springfish

Crenichthys nevadae

Railroad Valley springfish

Cyprinodon diabolis

Devils Hole pupfish

Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes

Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish

Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis

Warm Springs Amargosa pupfish

Empetrichthys latos latos

Pahrump poolfish

Eremichthys acros

desert dace

Gila alvordensis

Alvord chub

Gila bicolor euchila

Fish Creek Springs tui chub

Gila bicolor eurysoma

Sheldon tui chub

Gila bicolor isolata

Independence Valley tui chub

Gila bicolor newarkensis

Newark Valley tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Charnock Springs tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Duckwater Creek tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Fish Lake Valley tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Hot Creek Valley tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Little Fish Lake Valley tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Railroad Valley tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Big Smoky Valley tui chub

Gila bicolor ssp.

Dixie Valley tui chub

Gila copei

leatherside chub

Gila elegans

bonytail chub

Gila robusta jordani

Pahranagat roundtail chub

Gila seminuda

Virgin River chub

Gila seminuda pop 2

Virgin River chub (Muddy River pop.)

Lepidomeda albivallis

White River spinedace

Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis

Virgin River spinedace

Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis

Big Spring spinedace

Moapa coriacea

Moapa dace

Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi

Lahontan cutthroat trout

Oncorhynchus clarki utah

Bonneville cutthroat trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri

inland Columbia Basin redband trout

Plagopterus argentissimus

woundfin

Relictus solitarius

relict dace

Rhinichthys cataractae

longnose dace

Rhinichthys osculus lariversi

Big Smoky Valley speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus

Independence Valley speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus moapae

Moapa speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis

Nevada speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus oligoporus

Clover Valley speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

Meadow Valley speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

Monitor Valley speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

Oasis Valley speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus ssp.

White River speckled dace

Rhinichthys osculus velifer

Pahranagat speckled dace

Rhinichthys sp.

Pahranagat dace

Salvelinus confluentus

bull trout

Xyrauchen texanus

razorback sucker

MAMMALS

 

Lutra canadensis sonora

southwestern otter

Microtus montanus fucosus

Pahranagat Valley montane vole

Microtus montanus nevadensis

Ash Meadows montane vole

INVERTEBRATES

 

Ambrysus amargosus

Ash Meadows naucorid

Anodonta californiensis

California floater

Capnia lacustra

Tahoe benthic stonefly

Fluminicola merriami

SEE: Pyrgulopsis merriami

Limnocoris moapensis

Warm Springs naucorid

Oreohelix nevadensis

Schell Creek mountainsnail

Pelocoris shoshone amargosus

Amargosa naucorid

Pyrgulopsis aloba

Duckwater springsnail

Pyrgulopsis anatina

southern Duckwater springsnail

Pyrgulopsis anguina

longitudinal gland springsnail

Pyrgulopsis augustae

elongate Cain Spring springsnail

Pyrgulopsis aurata

Pleasant Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis avernalis

Moapa pebblesnail

Pyrgulopsis basiglans

large gland Carico springsnail

Pyrgulopsis bifurcata

small gland Carico springsnail

Pyrgulopsis breviloba

Flag springsnail

Pyrgulopsis carinifera

Moapa Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis coloradensis

Blue Point springsnail

Pyrgulopsis cruciglans

transverse gland springsnail

Pyrgulopsis crystalis

Crystal Spring springsnail

Pyrgulopsis deaconi

Spring Mountains springsnail

Pyrgulopsis dixensis

Dixie Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis erythropoma

Ash Meadows pebblesnail

Pyrgulopsis fairbanksensis

Fairbanks springsnail

Pyrgulopsis fausta

Corn Creek springsnail

Pyrgulopsis gracilis

Emigrant springsnail

Pyrgulopsis hovinghi

upper Thousand Spring springsnail

Pyrgulopsis hubbsi

Hubbs springsnail

Pyrgulopsis humboldtensis

Humboldt springsnail

Pyrgulopsis imperialis

Kings River springsnail

Pyrgulopsis isolatus

elongate-gland springsnail

Pyrgulopsis landyei

Landyes springsnail

Pyrgulopsis lata

Butterfield springsnail

Pyrgulopsis lentiglans

Crittenden springsnail

Pyrgulopsis leporina

Elko springsnail

Pyrgulopsis limaria

squat Mud Meadows springsnail

Pyrgulopsis lockensis

Lockes springsnail

Pyrgulopsis longiglans

western Lahontan springsnail

Pyrgulopsis marcida

Hardy springsnail

Pyrgulopsis merriami

Pahranagat pebblesnail

Pyrgulopsis micrococcus

Oasis Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis militaris

northern Soldier Meadow springsnail

Pyrgulopsis millenaria

Twentyone Mile springsnail

Pyrgulopsis montana

Camp Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis nanus

distal-gland springsnail

Pyrgulopsis neritella

neretiform Steptoe Ranch springsnail

Pyrgulopsis notidicola

elongate Mud Meadows springsnail

Pyrgulopsis orbiculata

sub-globose Steptoe Ranch springsnail

Pyrgulopsis owensensis

Owens Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis papillata

Big Warm Spring springsnail

Pyrgulopsis peculiaris

bifid duct springsnail

Pyrgulopsis pellita

Antelope Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis pictilis

ovate Cain Spring springsnail

Pyrgulopsis pisteri

median-gland Nevada springsnail

Pyrgulopsis planulata

flat-topped Steptoe springsnail

Pyrgulopsis sadai

Sada's springsnail

Pyrgulopsis sathos

White River Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis serrata

northern Steptoe springsnail

Pyrgulopsis sterilis

sterile basin springsnail

Pyrgulopsis sublata

Lake Valley springsnail

Pyrgulopsis sulcata

southern Steptoe springsnail

Pyrgulopsis turbatrix

southeast Nevada springsnail

Pyrgulopsis umbillicata

southern Soldier Meadow springsnail

Pyrgulopsis variegata

northwest Bonneville springsnail

Pyrgulopsis villacampae

Duckwater warm springs springsnail

Pyrgulopsis vinyardi

Vinyard's springsnail

Pyrgulopsis wongi

Wong's springsnail

Stenelmis calida calida

Devils Hole warm spring riffle beetle

Stenelmis moapa

Moapa Warm Spring riffle beetle

Tryonia angulata

sportinggoods tryonia

Tryonia clathrata

grated tryonia

Tryonia elata

Point of Rocks tryonia

Tryonia ericae

minute tryonia

Tryonia variegata

Amargosa tryonia

PLANTS

 

Angelica scabrida

rough angelica

Antennaria arcuata

meadow pussytoes

Astragalus diversifolius

meadow milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. sesquimetralis

Sodaville milkvetch

Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis

Lamoille Canyon milkvetch

Botrychium ascendens

upswept moonwort

Botrychium crenulatum

dainty moonwort

Castilleja salsuginosa

Monte Neva paintbrush

Centaurium namophilum

spring-loving centaury

Cirsium virginense

Virgin River thistle

Cordylanthus tecopensis

Tecopa birdsbeak

Eriogonum ampullaceum

Mono buckwheat

Eriogonum argophyllum

Sulphur Springs buckwheat

Eriogonum ovalifolium var. williamsiae

Steamboat buckwheat

Grindelia fraxino-pratensis

Ash Meadows gumplant

Ivesia aperta var. aperta

Sierra Valley ivesia

Ivesia kingii var. eremica

Ash Meadows ivesia

Ivesia pityocharis

Pine Nut Mountains ivesia

Lepidium davisii

Davis peppergrass

Nitrophila mohavensis

Amargosa niterwort

Penstemon procerus var. modestus

small flower beardtongue

Phacelia inundata

playa phacelia

Phacelia minutissima

least phacelia

Phacelia parishii

Parish phacelia

Polyctenium fremontii var. bisulcatum

Silvies Valley combleaf

Polyctenium williamsiae

Williams combleaf

Potentilla basaltica

Soldier Meadow cinquefoil

Primula capillaris

Ruby Mountain primrose

Rorippa subumbellata

Tahoe yellowcress

Spiranthes diluvialis

Ute lady's tresses

Spiranthes infernalis

Ash Meadows lady's tresses

Synthyris ranunculina

Charleston kittentails


Last Updated on 9/2/99


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