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County	Type	Category	Scientific Name	Common Name	Global Rank	State Rank	Fed. Status	State Status	Habitat	Wet Habitat Flag
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Bird	Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	G4	S3B	--	T	Early successional habitats in foothill regions of Appalachians.	Upland
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Mollusc	Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	G1	S1	LE, XN	E	Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.	Aquatic
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Mollusc	Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	G1	S1	LE, XN	E	Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.	Aquatic
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Mollusc	Plethobasus cicatricosus	White Wartyback	G1	S1	LE, XN	E	Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.	Aquatic
Anderson	Vascular Plant	Flowering Plant	Platanthera flava var. herbiola	Tubercled Rein-orchid	G4?T4Q	S2	--	T	Swamps And Floodplains	Possible
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Reptile	Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus	Northern Pinesnake	G4T4	S3	--	T	Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.	Upland
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Mammal	Perimyotis subflavus	Tri-colored bat	G3G4	S2S3	--	T	Generally associated with forested landscapes but may roost near openings.	No Data
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Fish	Percina aurantiaca	Tangerine Darter	G4	S3	--	D	Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.	Aquatic
Anderson	Vascular Plant	Flowering Plant	Parnassia grandifolia	Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus	G3	S3	--	S	Calcareous Seeps	Possible
Anderson	Nonvascular Plant	Non-Vascular Plant	Palamocladium leskeoides	A Moss	G3G5	S1	--	T	Seepy Limestone Cliffs And Bluffs	Possible
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Reptile	Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	G5T5	S3	--	D	Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.	Upland
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Fish	Noturus flavipinnis	Yellowfin Madtom	G1	S1	LT,XN	T	Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.	Aquatic
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Arachnid	Nesticus paynei	A Cave Spider	G3G4	S3	--	Rare, Not State Listed	Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.	Upland
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Mammal	Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	G3G4	S3	--	D	Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.	Upland
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Mammal	Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Myotis	G3G4	S3	--	T	Often uses human-made structures for resting and maternity sites; they also use caves and hollow trees. Typically feed over water.	No Data
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Mammal	Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	G3G4	S2	LE	E	Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.	Upland
Anderson	Vascular Plant	Flowering Plant	Meehania cordata	Heartleaf Meehania	G5	S2	--	T	Wooded Mountain Slopes	Upland
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Mollusc	Fusconaia cuneolus	Finerayed Pigtoe	G1	S1	LE, XN	E	Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.	Aquatic
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Mollusc	Fusconaia cor	Shiny Pigtoe	G1	S1	LE, XN	E	Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.	Aquatic
Anderson	Vascular Plant	Flowering Plant	Fothergilla major	Mountain Witch-alder	G3	S2	--	T	Rocky Slopes And River Banks	Possible
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Mollusc	Athearnia anthonyi	Anthony's Riversnail	G1	S1	LE,XN	E	Larger rivers and downstream stretches of lg creeks, on cobble/boulder substrates adj. riffles; portions of upper TN River basin.	Aquatic
Anderson	Vertebrate Animal	Amphibian	Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	G3G4	S3S4	--	Rare, Not State Listed	Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.	Upland
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Crustacean	Amerigoniscus nicholasi	A Cave Obligate Isopod	G1G2	S1S2	--	Rare, Not State Listed	Terrestrial cave obligate; known from two caves; Western Highland Rim and Ridge & Valley.	Upland
Anderson	Invertebrate Animal	Mollusc	Dromus dromas	Dromedary Pearlymussel	G1	S1	LE, XN	E	Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.	Aquatic
Anderson	Vascular Plant	Flowering Plant	Draba ramosissima	Branching Whitlow-grass	G4	S2	--	S	Calcareous Bluffs	Upland

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