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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