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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
Animalia

Phylum Chordata
Haeckel, 1874 · Chordates

Species in this portal
266
Ecological class
103 accidentals, 79 trogloxenes, 42 stygoxenes, 20 stygobionts, 12 troglophiles, 7 stygophiles and 3 troglobionts
Realm
Aquatic, Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Countries
Canada, Mexico, United States
States and provinces
28 states and provinces
Counties
469
Karst regions
Appalachians, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Florida Lime Sinks, Interior Low Plateau, Ozarks
Habitats
Rock fissures and crevices, Cave floor and breakdown, Cave pool, Cave lake, Cave walls and ceiling, Mine or artificial and 3 more
Cave zone
Deep cave, Entrance, Twilight
Conservation
22 of 242 ranked G1 or G2; 16 federally listed

Child taxa

  • Aves 11 in portal
  • Mammalia 74 in portal
  • Petromyzonti 1 in portal
  • Reptilia 32 in portal
  • Teleostei 47 in portal
  • Vertebrata 101 in portal

Species in this portal

  • Acris blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket Frog G5 OK
  • Acris crepitans Northern Cricket Frog G4 KY
  • Acris gryllus Southern Cricket Frog G5 FL
  • Agkistrodon conanti Green-Tailed Moccasin G5 FL
  • Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead G5 AR, KY, TN
  • Alligator mississippiensis Louisiana Alligator G5 FL
  • Ambloplites rupestris Rock Bass G5 KY
  • Amblyopsis hoosieri Hoosier Cavefish G2 IN
  • Amblyopsis spelaea Northern Cavefish G2G3 KY
  • Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander G5 AL, AR, OH
  • Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander G4 FL, OH
  • Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander G5 FL, GA, IL
  • Ameiurus catus White Catfish G5 FL
  • Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead G5 AL, IL
  • Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead G5 AL, FL, KY
  • Ameiurus nebulosus Brown Bullhead G5 FL, GA
  • Anaxyrus americanus American Toad G5 AL, IL, KY, TN
  • Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad G5 GA, KY
  • Anaxyrus terrestris Southern Toad G5 FL, GA
  • Aneides aeneus Green Salamander G3 AL, GA, TN
  • Anguilla rostrata American Eel G4 FL, GA
  • Anolis carolinensis Carolina Anole G5 FL, TN
  • Aphredoderus gibbosus FL
  • Balantiopteryx plicata Gray Sac-Winged Bat
  • Blarina brevicauda AL, KY
  • Blarina carolinensis Southern Short-Tailed Shrew G5 AR, FL
  • Bos taurus Taurine Cattle G5 KY
  • Campostoma anomalum Central Stoneroller G5 KY
  • Campostoma oligolepis Largescale Stoneroller G5 AL, KY
  • Canis dirus Dire Wolf
  • Canis familiaris Domestic Dog GNA AL
  • Canis latrans Coyote G5 KY, OK
  • Canis rufus Red Wolf G1 AL
  • Carphophis amoenus Common Wormsnake G5 AL, GA
  • Castor canadensis American Beaver G5 AL, FL, GA, IL, TN
  • Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture G5 GA, IL, TN
  • Catostomus commersonii White Sucker G5 AL, KY, TN
  • Cemophora coccinea Scarlet Snake G5 GA
  • Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle G4 FL, KY
  • Chrosomus erythrogaster Southern Redbelly Dace G5 AL
  • Clethrionomys gapperi
  • Coluber constrictor North American Racer G5 FL
  • Columba livia Common Pigeon AR, IL
  • Coragyps atratus Black Vulture G5 AL, FL
  • Corynorhinus rafinesquii Eastern Big-Eared Bat G3 AL, AR, GA, IN, KY, NC, TN
  • Corynorhinus townsendii Pacific Townsend's Big-Eared Bat G4 AR, KY, OK, PA
  • Cottus bairdii Mottled Sculpin G5 AL, GA, KY, TN
  • Cottus carolinae Banded Sculpin G5 AL, GA, IL, KY, OK, TN
  • Cottus specus Grotto sculpin G2 MO
  • Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake G3 FL
  • Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake G4 TN
  • Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender G3 AL
  • Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin Shiner G5 AL, KY
  • Cyprinodon diabolis Devil's Hole Pupfish G1 NV
  • Cyprinus carpio Eurasian Carp G5 AL
  • Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-Banded Armadillo G5 FL
  • Demogorgonichthys arcanus Demon Cavefish AL
  • Desmognathus abditus Cumberland Dusky Salamander G2
  • Desmognathus brimleyorum Ouachita Dusky Salamander G3
  • Desmognathus conanti Spotted Dusky Salamander G4 AL, GA, TN
  • Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky Salamander KY, OH
  • Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander G3 TN
  • Desmognathus monticola Seal Salamander G5 AL, KY
  • Desmognathus ocoee Ocoee Salamander G4 AL, GA
  • Diadophis punctatus Ring-Necked Snake G5 AL, AR, GA, KY
  • Didelphis virginiana Virginia Opossum G5 AL, AR, GA, OK
  • Dorosoma cepedianum American Gizzard Shad G5 AL, KY
  • Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog G5 AL, GA, TN
  • Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog G5 FL, KY
  • Dryophytes gratiosus Barking Treefrog G5 FL, GA
  • Dryophytes squirellus Squirrel Treefrog G5 FL
  • Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog G5 AR
  • Eleutherodactylus planirostris Greenhouse Frog G5 FL
  • Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown Bat G5 AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, OK, PA, TN, VA
  • Equus caballus Domestic Horse GNA FL
  • Erethizon dorsatum KY
  • Etheostoma artesiae Redspot Darter G5 AL
  • Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow Darter G5 AL, KY
  • Etheostoma duryi Black Darter G4 AL, TN
  • Etheostoma flabellare Fantail Darter G5 AL
  • Etheostoma swaini Gulf Darter G5 FL
  • Eurycea bislineata G5 OH
  • Eurycea braggi Southern Grotto Salamander GNR AR, MO
  • Eurycea chisholmensis Salado Salamander G1 TX
  • Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-Lined Salamander G5 AL, FL, GA, KY, TN
  • Eurycea guttolineata Three-Lined Salamander G5 AL, FL, GA
  • Eurycea longicauda Long-Tailed Salamander G5 AL, GA, IL, KY, MO, TN
  • Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander G5 AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, OK, TN, VA, WV
  • Eurycea melanopleura Dark-Sided Salamander AR, OK
  • Eurycea multiplicata Many-Ribbed Salamander G4 AR
  • Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander GNR AR, KS, MO
  • Eurycea pterophila Fern Bank Salamander G3 TX
  • Eurycea rathbuni Texas Blind Salamander G1 TX
  • Eurycea robusta Blanco Blind Salamander G1 TX
  • Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander G4 AR, KS, MO, MT, OK
  • Eurycea tonkawae Jollyville Plateau Salamander G2 TX
  • Eurycea tridentifera Comal Blind Salamander G3 TX
  • Eurycea wallacei Georgia Blind Salamander G1G2 FL, GA
  • Eurycea waterlooensis Austin Blind Salamander G1 TX
  • Eurycea wilderae Blue Ridge Two-Lined Salamander G5 TN
  • Felis rufus AR
  • Forbesichthys agassizii Spring Cavefish GNR TN
  • Forbesichthys papilliferus G3 IL, KY, TN
  • Fundulus notatus Blackstripe Topminnow G5 AL
  • Gallus gallus Red Junglefowl G5 KY
  • Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish G5 AL, FL
  • Gambusia holbrooki Eastern Mosquitofish G5 FL
  • Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad G5
  • Gastrophryne olivacea Great Plains Narrow-Mouthed Toad G5 TX
  • Geomys bursarius Plains Pocket Gopher G5 KY
  • Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise G3
  • Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Berry cave salamander G1 TN
  • Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander G2G3 AL, GA, TN
  • Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Spring Salamander G5 AL, GA, KY, OH, TN, VA, WV
  • Gyrinophilus subterraneus West Virginia Spring Salamander G1 WV
  • Hemidactylium scutatum Four-Toed Salamander G5 OH
  • Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub G3 AL
  • Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow G5 AR, TN
  • Hylarana grandocula Big-Eyed Frog
  • Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog Sucker G5 AL
  • Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish G5 AL, FL
  • Ictidomys tridecemlineatus Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel G5
  • Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo G5 AL
  • Lampetra aepyptera Least Brook Lamprey G5 AL, KY
  • Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake G5 AR
  • Lasionycteris noctivagans Black Bat G4 AR
  • Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red Bat G3 AR, GA, KY, TN
  • Lasiurus cinereus AR, KY, TN
  • Lasiurus seminolus Seminole Bat G5
  • Lepomis auritus Redbreast Sunfish G5 AL
  • Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish G5 AL, AR, IL, KY
  • Lepomis gulosus Warmouth G5 FL
  • Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish G5 AL
  • Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill G5 AL, FL, KY
  • Lepomis megalotis Mojarra De Cuatro Cienegas GNR KY
  • Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish G5 AL
  • Lepus americanus Snowshoe Hare G5
  • Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, TN
  • Lithobates clamitans Green Frog AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, OK, TN
  • Lithobates grylio FL
  • Lithobates heckscheri
  • Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog G5 AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, KY, OK, TN
  • Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog G5 AR, FL, GA, KY, TN
  • Lithobates sylvaticus AR, NY, TN, VA
  • Lontra canadensis Common Otter G5 OK
  • Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped Shiner G5 AL
  • Lynx rufus Bobcat G5 AR, KY, TN
  • Lythrurus fasciolaris Scarlet Shiner G5 KY
  • Marmota monax Groundhog G5 IN
  • Martes americana American Marten G5 KY
  • Megascops asio Eastern Screech Owl G5 AL, OK
  • Mephitis mephitis Striped Skunk G5 AR, KY, OK
  • Micropogonias undulatus Croaker G5
  • Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth Bass GNR TN
  • Micropterus punctulatus Spotted Bass G5 KY
  • Micropterus salmoides American Black Bass GNR AL, FL
  • Microtus ochrogaster Prairie Vole G5 KY
  • Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow Vole G5 KY
  • Microtus pinetorum Pine Vole G5 AR, KY
  • Microtus xanthognathus Taiga Vole G5
  • Molothrus ater Brown-Headed Cowbird G5 IL
  • Mormoops megalophylla Ghost-Faced Bat G5 TX
  • Morone saxatilis Maryland Bass Hybrid G3 FL
  • Moxostoma erythrurum Golden Redhorse G5 KY
  • Mus musculus House Mouse G5 AL, KY
  • Mustela nivalis Least Weasel G5
  • Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Myotis G4 AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY
  • Myotis grisescens Gray Bat G3 AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MO, MS, OK, TN, VA
  • Myotis leibii Eastern Small-Footed Bat G4 AR, GA, KY, PA, TN, VA
  • Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Bat G3 AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, PA, TN, VA
  • Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-eared Bat G2 AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, OK, PA, TN, VA
  • Myotis sodalis Cluster Bat G2 AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, PA, TN, VA
  • Myotis velifer Cave Myotis G4
  • Neogale vison American Mink G5 GA, IN
  • Neotoma floridana Eastern Woodrat G5 AL, AR, FL, GA, OK
  • Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat G3 AL, IN, KY, TN, VA
  • Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-Bellied Water Snake G5
  • Nerodia fasciata Southern Water Snake G5 FL
  • Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake G5 GA, TN
  • Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner G5 AL
  • Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern Newt G5 AL, GA, KY, TN
  • Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner G5 KY
  • Nycticeius humeralis Evening Bat G5 AL, AR, KY
  • Nyctinomops femorosaccus Pocketed Free-Tailed Bat G5
  • Odocoileus virginianus White-Tailed Deer G5 AL, FL, KY
  • Opheodrys aestivus Greensnake G5 AR
  • Ophisaurus ventralis Eastern Glass Lizard G5 FL
  • Osteopilus septentrionalis Cuban Treefrog G5 FL
  • Pantherophis guttatus Corn Snake G5
  • Pantherophis obsoletus Pilot Black Snake G5 AR, KY
  • Pantherophis quadrivittatus Yellow Rat Snake (Quadrivittata) FL
  • Pantherophis spiloides Gray Rat Snake G4 AL, FL
  • Parascalops breweri Brewer's Mole G5 KY
  • Percina caprodes Common Logperch G5 AL, KY
  • Percina nigrofasciata Blackbanded Darter G5
  • Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored Bat G3 AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, ON, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV
  • Peromyscus attwateri Attwater's Mouse G5 AR
  • Peromyscus boylii Brush Deermouse G5 NM
  • Peromyscus gossypinus Cotton Deermouse G5 FL
  • Peromyscus leucopus White-Footed Deermouse G5 IN, KY, NM, TN
  • Peromyscus maniculatus Deer Mouse G5 IL
  • Petrochelidon pyrrhonota American Cliff Swallow G5 OK
  • Phenacomys intermedius Heather Vole G5
  • Phoxinus erythrogaster KY
  • Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow (Rosy Reds) G5 KY
  • Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-Lined Skink G5 AR, KY
  • Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander G5 AR, OK
  • Plethodon angusticlavius Ozark Salamander G4 AR, OK
  • Plethodon caddoensis Caddo Mountain Salamander G2
  • Plethodon cinereus Eastern Red-Backed Salamander G5 IN, OH
  • Plethodon dorsalis Northern Zigzag Salamander G5 IL, IN, KY, TN
  • Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy Salamander G5 AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, VA
  • Plethodon grobmani Southeastern Slimy Salamander G5 FL
  • Plethodon petraeus Pigeon Mountain Salamander G2 GA
  • Plethodon richmondi Ravine Salamander G5 KY, WV
  • Plethodon serratus Southern Red-Backed Salamander G5 AR, GA
  • Plethodon ventralis Southern Zigzag Salamander G4 AL, GA, TN
  • Plethodon websteri Webster's Salamander G3 AL
  • Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie G5 FL
  • Prietella phreatophila Mexican Blindcat GNR Mexico, TX
  • Procyon lotor Common Raccoon G5 AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, OK, TN, VA
  • Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper G5 AL, AR, FL, GA, OK
  • Pseudacris feriarum Southeastern Chorus Frog G5 AL, GA
  • Pseudacris triseriata Striped Chorus Frog G5 IL
  • Pseudemys peninsularis Peninsular Cooter G5 FL
  • Pseudotriton montanus Mud Salamander G5 KY
  • Pseudotriton ruber Red Salamander G5 AL, GA, KY, TN
  • Pteronotropis harperi Redeye Chub FL
  • Pteronotus rubiginosus Wagner's Common Mustached Bat
  • Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish GNR FL
  • Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish G5 FL
  • Rhamdia quelen Silver Catfish
  • Rhinichthys obtusus Western Blacknose Dace G5 AL
  • Satan eurystomus Widemouth Blindcat G1G2 TX
  • Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe G5 AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, OK, TN, VA
  • Scalopus aquaticus Eastern Mole G5 KY
  • Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence Lizard G5 AR, KY
  • Scincella lateralis Ground Skink G5 AL, AR
  • Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Gray Squirrel G5 AL, AR, KY
  • Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub G5 AL, KY, TN
  • Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew G5
  • Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew G5 KY
  • Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew G5
  • Sorex palustris American Water Shrew G5
  • Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Alabama cavefish G1 AL
  • Steatornis caripensis Oilbird
  • Storeria occipitomaculata Mexican Yellowbelly Brown Snake [Hidalgoensis] G5 AR
  • Strix varia Barred Owl G5 FL
  • Sus scrofa Eurasian Wild Pig G5 KY
  • Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail G5 AL, KY
  • Tadarida brasiliensis Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat G5 FL, KY, NM, TX
  • Tamias striatus Eastern Chipmunk G5 AR, IN, KY, TN
  • Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Red Squirrel G5 KY
  • Taxidea taxus American Badger G5
  • Terrapene carolina Common Box Turtle G5 AL, FL, GA, IL, KY, TN
  • Terrapene triunguis Three-Toed Box Turtle GNR AR
  • Thamnophis proximus Western Ribbon Snake G5
  • Trachemys scripta Pond Slider G5 FL
  • Trinectes maculatus Freshwater Flounder G5 FL
  • Troglichthys rosae Ozark cavefish G3 AR, MO, OK
  • Trogloglanis pattersoni Toothless Blindcat G1G2 TX
  • Typhlichthys eigenmanni Salem Plateau Cavefish G3 AR, MO
  • Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish G4 AL, GA, KY, TN
  • Ursus americanus American Black Bear G5 AR, IN, KY, TN
  • Ursus arctos Brown Bear G4
  • Virginia valeriae Smooth Earth Snake G5 AR

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