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    Status Codes:
    FE: Federal Endangered
    FT: Federal Threatened
    FC: Federal Candidate
    FCo: Federal Species of Concern
    SE: State Endangered
    ST: State Threatened
    SC: State Candidate
    SS: State Sensitive

    Mapping Criteria Codes:
    (listed in order of decreasing
    specificity)

    B: Breeding Location (Nest or Den)
    CR: Communal Roost
    RC,RLC,RSC: Regular (Large or
    Small) Concentration
    RI: Regular Individual
    IO: Individual Occurrence
    (If a less specific criterion is listed,
    then the more specific criteria are
    implied as well)

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    Species of Concern in Washington State
    Current through October 23, 2007

    COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ANIMAL TYPE FEDERAL
    STATUS
    STATE
    STATUS
    MAPPING
    CRITERIA
    WESTERN TOAD BUFO BOREAS Amphibian FCo SC IO
    NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG RANA PIPIENS Amphibian FCo SE IO
    OREGON SPOTTED FROG RANA PRETIOSA Amphibian FC SE IO
    COLUMBIA SPOTTED FROG RANA LUTEIVENTRIS Amphibian none SC IO
    CASCADE TORRENT SALAMANDER RHYACOTRITON CASCADAE Amphibian none SC IO
    DUNN'S SALAMANDER PLETHODON DUNNI Amphibian none SC IO
    LARCH MOUNTAIN SALAMANDER PLETHODON LARSELLI Amphibian FCo SS IO
    VAN DYKE'S SALAMANDER PLETHODON VANDYKEI Amphibian FCo SC IO
    ROCKY MOUNTAIN TAILED FROG ASCAPHUS MONTANUS Amphibian none SC IO
    COMMON LOON GAVIA IMMER Bird none SS B
    WESTERN GREBE AECHMOPHORUS OCCIDENTALIS Bird none SC B
    SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS PHOEBASTRIA ALBATRUS Bird FE SC IO
    AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN PELECANUS ERYTHRORHYNCHOS Bird none SE B,RSC
    BROWN PELICAN PELECANUS OCCIDENTALIS Bird FE SE RSC
    BRANDT'S CORMORANT PHALACROCORAX PENICILLATUS Bird none SC B
    GOLDEN EAGLE AQUILA CHRYSAETOS Bird none SC B
    BALD EAGLE HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS Bird FCo ST B,RSC,CR
    NORTHERN GOSHAWK ACCIPITER GENTILIS Bird FCo SC B
    FERRUGINOUS HAWK BUTEO REGALIS Bird FCo ST B
    MERLIN FALCO COLUMBARIUS Bird none SC B
    PEREGRINE FALCON FALCO PEREGRINUS Bird FCo SS B,RI
    AMERICAN PEREGRINE FALCON FALCO PEREGRINUS ANATUM Bird FCo SS B,RI
    ARCTIC PEREGRINE FALCON FALCO PEREGRINUS TUNDRIUS Bird FCo SS RI
    PEALE'S PEREGRINE FALCON FALCO PEREGRINUS PEALEI Bird FCo SS B,RI
    SHARP-TAILED GROUSE TYMPANUCHUS PHASIANELLUS Bird FCo ST B,RSC
    SAGE GROUSE CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS Bird FC ST B,RSC
    SANDHILL CRANE GRUS CANADENSIS Bird none SE B,RLC
    SNOWY PLOVER CHARADRIUS ALEXANDRINUS Bird FT SE B
    UPLAND SANDPIPER BARTRAMIA LONGICAUDA Bird none SE B,RI
    COMMON MURRE URIA AALGE Bird none SC B,RC
    MARBLED MURRELET BRACHYRAMPHUS MARMORATUS Bird FT ST B
    CASSIN'S AUKLET PTYCHORAMPHUS ALEUTICUS Bird FCo SC B
    TUFTED PUFFIN FRATERCULA CIRRHATA Bird FCo SC RLC
    YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO COCCYZUS AMERICANUS Bird FC SC B,RI
    BURROWING OWL ATHENE CUNICULARIA Bird FCo SC B
    FLAMMULATED OWL OTUS FLAMMEOLUS Bird none SC B,RI
    SPOTTED OWL STRIX OCCIDENTALIS Bird FT SE IO
    VAUX'S SWIFT CHAETURA VAUXI Bird none SC B,CR
    LEWIS' WOODPECKER MELANERPES LEWIS Bird none SC B
    PILEATED WOODPECKER DRYOCOPUS PILEATUS Bird none SC B
    WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER PICOIDES ALBOLARVATUS Bird none SC B,RI
    BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER PICOIDES ARCTICUS Bird none SC B,RI
    PURPLE MARTIN PROGNE SUBIS Bird none SC B
    SLENDER-BILLED WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH SITTA CAROLINENSIS ACULEATA Bird FCo SC IO
    LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE LANIUS LUDOVICIANUS Bird FCo SC B
    OREGON VESPER SPARROW POOECETES GRAMINEUS AFFINIS Bird FCo SC B
    SAGE SPARROW AMPHISPIZA BELLI Bird none SC B
    SAGE THRASHER OREOSCOPTES MONTANUS Bird none SC B
    STREAKED HORNED LARK EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS STRIGATA Bird FC SE B
    ISLAND MARBLE EUCHLOE AUSONIDES INSULANUS Butterfly/Moth FCo SC IO
    MAKAH (QUEEN CHARLOTTE) COPPER LYCAENA MARIPOSA CHARLOTTENSIS Butterfly/Moth FCo SC IO
    PUGET BLUE PLEBEJUS ICARIOIDES BLACKMOREI Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    VALLEY SILVERSPOT SPEYERIA ZERENE BREMNERII Butterfly/Moth FCo SC IO
    GREAT ARCTIC OENEIS NEVADENSIS GIGAS Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    OREGON SILVERSPOT BUTTERFLY SPEYERIA ZERENE HIPPOLYTA Butterfly/Moth FT SE IO
    MARDON SKIPPER POLITES MARDON Butterfly/Moth FC SE IO
    SHEPARD'S PARNASSIAN PARNASSIUS CLODIUS SHEPARDI Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    SILVER-BORDERED FRITILLARY BOLORIA SELENE ATROCOSTALIS Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    JOHNSON'S HAIRSTREAK MITOURA JOHNSONI Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    JUNIPER HAIRSTREAK MITOURA GRYNEA BARRYI Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    CHINQUAPIN HAIRSTREAK HABRODAIS GRUNUS HERRI Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    YUMA SKIPPER OCHLODES YUMA Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    TAYLOR'S CHECKERSPOT EUPHYDRYAS EDITHA TAYLORI Butterfly/Moth FC SE IO
    SAND-VERBENA MOTH COPABLEPHARON FUSCUM Butterfly/Moth none SC IO
    RIVER LAMPREY LAMPETRA AYRESI Fish FCo SC IO
    PACIFIC HERRING (CHERRY POINT) CLUPEA PALLASI Fish FC SC IO
    PACIFIC HERRING (DISCOVERY BAY) CLUPEA PALLASI Fish FC SC IO
    CHUM SALMON (HOOD CANAL SU) ONCORHYNCHUS KETA Fish FT SC none
    CHUM SALMON (LOWER COLUMBIA) ONCORHYNCHUS KETA Fish FT SC none
    COHO SALMON (LOWER COLUMBIA/SW WA) ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH Fish FC none none
    SOCKEYE SALMON (SNAKE R.) ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA Fish FE SC none
    SOCKEYE SALMON (OZETTE LAKE) ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA Fish FT SC none
    CHINOOK SALMON (PUGET SOUND) ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA Fish FT SC none
    CHINOOK SALMON (UPPER COLUMBIA SP) ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA Fish FE SC none
    CHINOOK SALMON (LOWER COLUMBIA) ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA Fish FT SC none
    CHINOOK SALMON (SNAKE R. SP/SU) ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA Fish FT SC none
    CHINOOK SALMON (SNAKE R. FALL) ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA Fish FT SC none
    STEELHEAD (SNAKE RIVER) ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS Fish FT SC none
    STEELHEAD (MIDDLE COLUMBIA) ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS Fish FT SC none
    STEELHEAD (UPPER COLUMBIA) ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS Fish FT SC none
    STEELHEAD (PUGET SOUND) ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS Fish FT . none
    STEELHEAD (LOWER COLUMBIA) ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS Fish FT SC none
    BULL TROUT SALVELINUS CONFLUENTUS Fish FT SC none
    BULL TROUT (COLUMBIA BASIN) SALVELINUS CONFLUENTUS Fish FT SC none
    BULL TROUT (COASTAL/PUGET SOUND) SALVELINUS CONFLUENTUS Fish FT SC none
    EULACHON THALEICHTHYS PACIFICUS Fish none SC RC
    OLYMPIC MUDMINNOW NOVUMBRA HUBBSI Fish none SS IO
    PYGMY WHITEFISH PROSOPIUM COULTERI Fish FCo SS IO
    LAKE CHUB COUESIUS PLUMBEUS Fish none SC IO
    LEOPARD DACE RHINICHTHYS FALCATUS Fish none SC IO
    UMATILLA DACE RHINICHTHYS UMATILLA Fish none SC IO
    MOUNTAIN SUCKER CATOSTOMUS PLATYRHYNCHUS Fish none SC IO
    PACIFIC COD (S&C PUGET SOUND) GADUS MACROCEPHALUS Fish FCo SC IO
    PACIFIC HAKE (C. PUGET SOUND) MERLUCCIUS PRODUCTUS Fish FCo SC IO
    WALLEYE POLLOCK (SO. PUGET SOUND) THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA Fish FCo SC IO
    BROWN ROCKFISH SEBASTES AURICULATUS Fish FCo SC IO
    COPPER ROCKFISH SEBASTES CAURINUS Fish FCo SC IO
    GREENSTRIPED ROCKFISH SEBASTES ELONGATUS Fish none SC IO
    WIDOW ROCKFISH SEBASTES ENTOMELAS Fish none SC IO
    YELLOWTAIL ROCKFISH SEBASTES FLAVIDUS Fish none SC IO
    QUILLBACK ROCKFISH SEBASTES MALIGER Fish FCo SC IO
    BLACK ROCKFISH SEBASTES MELANOPS Fish none SC IO
    CHINA ROCKFISH SEBASTES NEBULOSUS Fish none SC IO
    TIGER ROCKFISH SEBASTES NIGROCINCTUS Fish none SC IO
    BOCACCIO ROCKFISH SEBASTES PAUCISPINIS Fish none SC IO
    CANARY ROCKFISH SEBASTES PINNIGER Fish none SC IO
    REDSTRIPE ROCKFISH SEBASTES PRORIGER Fish none SC IO
    YELLOWEYE ROCKFISH SEBASTES RUBERRIMUS Fish none SC IO
    MARGINED SCULPIN COTTUS MARGINATUS Fish FCo SS IO
    MERRIAM'S SHREW SOREX MERRIAMI Mammal none SC IO
    KEEN'S MYOTIS MYOTIS KEENII Mammal none SC B,IO
    TOWNSEND'S BIG-EARED BAT CORYNORHINUS TOWNSENDII Mammal FCo SC B,CR
    PACIFIC TOWNSEND'S BIG-EARED BAT CORYNORHINUS TOWNSENDII TOWNSENDII Mammal FCo SC B,CR
    PALLID TOWNSEND'S BIG-EARED BAT CORYNORHINUS TOWNSENDII PALLESCENS Mammal FCo SC B,CR
    PYGMY RABBIT BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS Mammal FE SE IO
    WHITE-TAILED JACKRABBIT LEPUS TOWNSENDII Mammal none SC IO
    BLACK-TAILED JACKRABBIT LEPUS CALIFORNICUS Mammal none SC IO
    WESTERN GRAY SQUIRREL SCIURUS GRISEUS Mammal FCo ST IO
    WASHINGTON GROUND SQUIRREL SPERMOPHILUS WASHINGTONI Mammal FC SC IO
    TOWNSEND'S GROUND SQUIRREL SPERMOPHILUS TOWNSENDII TOWNSENDII Mammal none SC IO
    MAZAMA (WESTERN) POCKET GOPHER THOMOMYS MAZAMA Mammal FC ST IO
    SHELTON POCKET GOPHER THOMOMYS MAZAMA COUCHI Mammal FC ST IO
    OREGON POCKET GOPHER THOMOMYS MAZAMA OREGONUS Mammal none ST IO
    CATHLAMET POCKET GOPHER THOMOMYS MAZAMA LOUIEI Mammal FC ST IO
    OLYMPIC POCKET GOPHER THOMOMYS MAZAMA MELANOPS Mammal FC ST IO
    YELM POCKET GOPHER THOMOMYS MAZAMA YELMENSIS Mammal FC ST IO
    GRAY-TAILED VOLE MICROTUS CANICAUDUS Mammal none SC IO
    GRAY WOLF CANIS LUPUS Mammal FE SE IO
    GRIZZLY BEAR URSUS ARCTOS Mammal FT SE IO
    FISHER MARTES PENNANTI Mammal FC SE IO
    WOLVERINE GULO GULO Mammal FCo SC IO
    SEA OTTER ENHYDRA LUTRIS Mammal FCo SE B,RI,RSC
    SEA OTTER ENHYDRA LUTRIS LUTRIS Mammal none SE B,RI,RSC
    LYNX LYNX CANADENSIS Mammal FT ST IO
    GRAY WHALE ESCHRICHTIUS ROBUSTUS Mammal none SS IO
    SEI WHALE BALAENOPTERA BOREALIS Mammal FE SE IO
    FIN WHALE BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS Mammal FE SE IO
    BLUE WHALE BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS Mammal FE SE IO
    HUMPBACK WHALE MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE Mammal FE SE IO
    BLACK RIGHT WHALE BALAENA GLACIALIS Mammal FE SE IO
    KILLER WHALE ORCINUS ORCA Mammal FE SE IO
    PACIFIC HARBOR PORPOISE PHOCOENA PHOCOENA Mammal none SC RSC
    SPERM WHALE PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS Mammal FE SE IO
    COLUMBIAN WHITE-TAILED DEER ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS LEUCURUS Mammal FE SE IO
    WOODLAND CARIBOU RANGIFER TARANDUS Mammal FE SE IO
    STELLER SEA LION EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS Mammal FT ST RSC
    PINTO ABALONE HALIOTIS KAMTSCHATKANA Mollusk FCo SC IO
    OLYMPIA OYSTER OSTREA LURIDA Mollusk none SC IO
    GIANT COLUMBIA RIVER LIMPET FISHEROLA NUTTALLI Mollusk none SC IO
    GREAT COLUMBIA SPIRE SNAIL FLUMINICOLA COLUMBIANA Mollusk FCo SC IO
    BLUE-GRAY TAILDROPPER PROPHYSAON COERULEUM Mollusk none SC IO
    COLUMBIA OREGONIAN CRYPTOMASTIX HENDERSONI Mollusk none SC IO
    POPLAR OREGONIAN CRYPTOMASTIX POPULI Mollusk none SC IO
    DALLES SIDEBAND MONADENIA FIDELIS MINOR Mollusk none SC IO
    NEWCOMB'S LITTORINE SNAIL ALGAMORDA SUBROTUNDATA Mollusk FCo SC IO
    CALIFORNIA FLOATER ANODONTA CALIFORNIENSIS Mollusk FCo SC IO
    COLUMBIA CLUBTAIL GOMPHUS LYNNAE Other Insect FCo SC IO
    COLUMBIA RIVER TIGER BEETLE CICINDELA COLUMBICA Other Insect none SC IO
    BOG IDOL LEAF BEETLE DONACIA IDOLA Other Insect none SC IO
    HATCH'S CLICK BEETLE EANUS HATCHI Other Insect FCo SC IO
    BELLER'S GROUND BEETLE AGONUM BELLERI Other Insect FCo SC IO
    MANN'S MOLLUSK-EATING GROUND BEETLE SCAPHINOTUS MANNII Other Insect none SC IO
    WESTERN POND TURTLE CLEMMYS MARMORATA Reptile FCo SE IO
    LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA Reptile FE SE IO
    GREEN SEA TURTLE CHELONIA MYDAS Reptile FT ST IO
    SAGEBRUSH LIZARD SCELOPORUS GRACIOSUS Reptile FCo SC IO
    LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE CARETTA CARETTA Reptile FT ST IO
    SHARPTAIL SNAKE CONTIA TENUIS Reptile FCo SC IO
    STRIPED WHIPSNAKE MASTICOPHIS TAENIATUS Reptile none SC IO
    CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN KINGSNAKE LAMPROPELTIS ZONATA Reptile none SC IO


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