Ohio
38 species recorded, 19 of them obligate subterranean
9 of these have been recorded nowhere else, which is usual for subterranean fauna: a species is often known from a single locality.
By county
35 of 38 species carry a county. The remaining 3 are recorded to the state only.
- Adams 11 species
- Clark 1 species
- Crawford 2 species
- Darke 2 species
- Delaware 1 species
- Erie 1 species
- Franklin 1 species
- Fulton 1 species
- Highland 7 species
- Hocking 7 species
- Huron 1 species
- Lake 1 species
- Lawrence 1 species
- Lorain 1 species
- Lucas 1 species
- Marion 1 species
- Miami 1 species
- Montgomery 2 species
- Ottawa 2 species
- Paulding 1 species
- Pike 5 species
- Preble 1 species
- Ross 3 species
- Seneca 2 species
- Shelby 1 species
- Summit 1 species
- Vinton 2 species
- Wayne 1 species
- Wood 2 species
County is the finest resolution published. Coordinates are withheld as a matter of policy, not because they are missing.
What is here
- Amphipoda
- 9 species
- Caudata
- 8 species
- Isopoda
- 6 species
- Coleoptera
- 4 species
- Araneae
- 3 species
- Pseudoscorpiones
- 2 species
- Entomobryomorpha
- 2 species
- Trombidiformes
- 1 species
- Chiroptera
- 1 species
- Tricladida
- 1 species
- Chordeumatida
- 1 species
How they use caves
- Troglobiont
- 10 species
- Stygobiont
- 9 species
- Stygophile
- 6 species
- Troglophile
- 4 species
- Trogloxene
- 4 species
- Accidental
- 3 species
- Stygoxene
- 2 species
What material exists
- Museum material
- 18 of 38 species
- Published sequences
- 7 of 38 species
Species
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| Species | Common name | Group | Class | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambystoma maculatum | Spotted Salamander | Caudata | Accidental | G5 |
| Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | Caudata | Accidental | G4 |
| Apochthonius hobbsi | Buckskin Cave Pseudoscorpion | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Bactrurus mucronatus | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G5 | |
| Bathyphantes weyeri | Wide Shield Sheetweaver | Araneae | Troglobiont | G4 |
| Caecidotea antricola | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G5 | |
| Caecidotea filicispeluncae | Fern Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Caecidotea insula | Kindt's Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Caecidotea kendeighi | Kendeigh's Groundwater Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Caecidotea rotunda | Frost Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G2G4 |
| Caecidotea stygia | Stygian Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Catops gratiosus | Coleoptera | Troglophile | G5 | |
| Crangonyx anomalus | Large Male Crangonyctid | Amphipoda | Stygophile | G4 |
| Crangonyx bousfieldi | Amphipoda | Stygophile | G2 | |
| Crangonyx forbesi | Forbes Crangonyctid | Amphipoda | Stygophile | G5 |
| Crangonyx ohioensis | Ohio Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Crangonyx setodactylus | Hairy-Fingered Crangonyctid | Amphipoda | Stygoxene | G5 |
| Crangonyx shoemakeri | Shoemaker Crangonyctid | Amphipoda | Stygophile | G5 |
| Desmognathus fuscus | Northern Dusky Salamander | Caudata | Trogloxene | |
| Eidmannella pallida | Pallid Cave Spider | Araneae | Troglophile | GNR |
| Eurycea bislineata | Caudata | Trogloxene | G5 | |
| Gammarus minus | Amphipoda | Stygophile | GNR | |
| Gyrinophilus porphyriticus | Spring Salamander | Caudata | Troglophile | G5 |
| Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-Toed Salamander | Caudata | Accidental | G5 |
| Hesperochernes mirabilis | Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Horreolanus orphanus | Trombidiformes | Stygobiont | ||
| Perimyotis subflavus | Tricolored Bat | Chiroptera | Trogloxene | G3 |
| Phagocata gracilis | Slender Spring Flatworm | Tricladida | Stygophile | G5 |
| Phanetta subterranea | Subterranean Sheetweb Spider | Araneae | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Plethodon cinereus | Eastern Red-Backed Salamander | Caudata | Trogloxene | G5 |
| Plethodon glutinosus | Northern Slimy Salamander | Caudata | Troglophile | G5 |
| Pseudanophthalmus eremita | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Pseudanophthalmus krameri | Kramer's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus ohioensis | Ohio Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudosinella fonsa | Fountain Cave Springtail | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
| Pseudotremia salisae | Salisa's Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G2 |
| Sicifera dentata | Amphipoda | Stygoxene | GNR | |
| Sinella cavernarum | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G5 |
About this list
Compiled from published records, museum material, and survey reports, and recorded to 29 counties. Coordinates are never published; distribution is published generalized to county and karst region. See the Data Sensitivity Policy.
Absence from this list does not mean absence from the ground. Most caves have never been surveyed, and subterranean fauna is consistently under-recorded. If you know of a species here that is missing, please tell us.