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This is a list of mammals in Virginia, including both current and recently historical inhabitants. Virginia has 77 species of native land mammals (including extirpated species), and the coast is visited by nearly 30 marine mammal species. 11 species or subspecies of native Virginian mammals are listed as endangered or threatened by the state ...
Three state endangered species of animals are present within the Laurel Fork SMA: the Virginia northern flying squirrel, the snowshoe hare, and the water shrew. [14] [17] [18] [19] The distribution in Virginia of all three of these species is limited to a small number of counties, with the snowshoe hare only found in Highland County. [18]
Virginia round-leaf birch (Betula uber) Small-anthered bittercress (Cardamine micranthera) Smooth purple coneflower (Echinacea laevigata) Virginia sneezeweed (Helenium virginicum) Swamp pink (Helonias bullata) Peter's mountain mallow (Iliamna corei) Small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides) Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)
List of Native and Naturalized Fauna of Virginia April, 2022; Virginia Threatened and Endangered Faunal Species; FWS ECOS Listed species with spatial current range believed to or known to occur in Virginia; NatureServe Explorer; AmphibiaWeb search for amphibians in the state of Virginia
Likewise, animals more commonly associated with the northern forests may reach the southern extent of their range in this area. Other animals are found only in the New River area. These species, called endemics, were isolated from similar populations by the steep, rugged terrain of New River Gorge and/or the tumultuous rapids and waterfalls of ...
The eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis), the state snake of Virginia This is a list of reptiles found in the state of Virginia , including both native and introduced species with an established population.
The wilderness protects habitat for the James River spinymussel, an endangered mussel once found throughout much of the entire James River basin from Richmond to the mountains. Now only a few streams, such as Craig Creek, provide good habitat for the mussel. Mussels provide a natural filter to maintain clean water. [4]
Pages in category "Lists of fauna of Virginia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... List of endangered species in Virginia; M.