Our Livitii^ Rc-wuncs — I/ukw 



523 



species. Sec al.so endangered species; nire species; threatened 

 species 



biodiversity, 6-7 



conservation, priontics lor. 3'-^J-40(l 



detecting long-term trends. 4 



genetic variability in. 147 



inventor) and monitoring programs, 2 



loss, Guam. 454-55 



migration, climate change and. 394 



status and trend studies. 1-2 

 species diversity. See al.so biodiversity; genetic diversity 



altered. Colorado River Basm. 151-52 



Hawaii. 368 



Mobile Bay basin, watershed disturbances and. 251 

 Species Sur\ival Commission. 1 18 

 speckled chub. Arkansas Rner {M(.icrliyhi>p\i.\ aestivalis felnme- 



mus). 2^5. 303-5 

 speckled dace 



Meadow Valleys {Rlunichthys nsculus ssp. ), 150 



pahranagat {Rhinichihys oscu/us velifer). J 50 



Preston I Rhinichihys oscuhis ssp.), 150 



Rhinichihys oscuhis osculus. 150 



White River {Rhinichihys oscuhis ssp ), 150 

 spectacled caiman iCaiman cwcodihis). 433, 434. 435 

 spectacled eider. .^0 



Speophtlyrhinus poidsoni (Alabama cavefish), 143 

 Spennophthis spp. (ground squirrel). IIW 

 Speyeria idalui (regal fnlillary). 166. 174. 175 

 Sphaewiiaclyhis 



argus (ocellated dwarf gecko). 434 



elegans (ashy gecko). 434 



notalus (reef gecko). 434 

 Sphagnum 



angenmmicum Melin (peat moss). 210 



peat moss. 198 

 sphinx moth 



Darapsa versicolor, 166 



Hemahs gracilis. 1 66 



Manduca hlackbunil. 367 



Proserpinus juanila, 174 

 Sphyrapicus varius (yellow-bellied sapsucker), 20 

 spike {Ellipfio dihitaia), ISO 

 spikedace iMeda fulguhi). 150. 320 

 spikerush, small {Eleochans pcin^ula). 220. 458 

 spinedace 



Big Spring {Lepidomeda moUispinis pralensis). 150 



LitTle Colorado (Lepuhmeda vittahi), 150 



pahranagat [Lepidomeda allivelis), 150 



Virgin (Lepidomeda moUispinis moUispints). 150 ■(:• 



While River {Lepidomeda alhivaliis). 143, 150 

 spinner, whilebelly. 95 

 spiny lizard 



granite [Sceloporus orcutti). 466 



Sceloporiis sp.. 326 

 spiny lobster. West Indies {PanuUrus argus). 283 

 spiny softshell turtle iApakme spinifera). 119 

 spiny-tailed iguana. Mexican {Ctenosaura peclinala). 434 

 spiny water tlea (Byihotrephes cedersiroenii). 429, 444 

 Spiranlhes deliiescens (lady's-tresses). 320 

 Spiza americana (dickcissel). 20. 303 

 Spizella 



arborea (American tree sparrow). 22. 23 



breweri {Brewer's sparrow), 2h 297 



pallida (clay-colored sparrow), 21. 297. 299. 303 



passerina (chipping sparrow). 21. 299 



piisilla (field sparrow). 21, 22. 231. 299 

 Sporobolus helerolepis. 221 

 spot {Leiostomus xanlhunis). 409 

 spotfin shiner {Cxpnnclla spiloptera). 261. 263 

 spottail shiner [Nntropis hudsonnis). 261. 262 

 spotted bass {Microplerus puncudalus). 147, 432 

 spotted dolphin. 94. 95 



spotted (laced-necked) dove (Slreplopelia chmensis), 438 

 spotted frog {Rana pretiosa). 132-33. 328 

 spotted owl iStrix occidenialis). 16. 67, 69 



California {Slrix occidenlaUs occidenialis), 67 



Mexican iSlrix occidenialis hicida], 67, 309. 320. 330-31 



northern {Sin.\ occulenialis caunna), 67, 193, 387 

 spotted salamander {Amhysloina macidaiwn). 419 

 spotted sandpiper {Actttis macularia), 59. 62 

 spotted turtle (Clemmys gutlala). 1 19 

 Sprague's pipit {Anlhus spragueii), 20 

 spreading globeflower (Zto/Z/hj la.xus). 209 

 spring cavefish. Forbesichthys agassiz. 177 



sprjngfish 



Hiko {Crennhihys hadexi grandis). I5i) 



Moapa iCrenichihys baileyi moapae), 150 



Moorman (Cremchthys bailevi thermophihis), 143. 150 



Preston {Crenichlhys haileyi alhivaliis], 143. 150 



Railroad Valley {Crenichlhys ncvadae), 143, 150 



While River {Cremchthys baileyi bailn-i). 143 

 spring pygmy sunfish {Llassoma sp). 143 

 springs. Illinois, biota. 176-77 

 sprite, shoal (Amphigyra alabamensts). 251 

 spruce 



Englemann iPicea engehnannii). 316. 317. 321 



Norway (Picea abies). 315 



red (Picea rubens), 205 

 spruce-fir forest, 472 



spurge hawkmoth {Hyles cuphorbiae). 162 

 squawfish. Colorado (Piyclunhedus hunts). 150. 151 

 squawfool (Siropluius undulaius), ISO 

 squirrel 



Abert's {Scntns aherii). 321 



ground {Spermophilus spp.), 109 



Ml. Graham red {Tamasciuris hudsonicus grahanu-nsis). 320 



northern tlying {Glaueomys sabrinus). 192, 193 

 staging sites, shorebirds. 57-58 

 Stagnicola (snail). 447 

 star grass. 273, 274 

 starling 



European (Stumus vulgaris). 20, 413. 437. 43S, 439. 440. 441 



Micronesian {Aplonis opaca), 455 

 starry "lyouudcz {Platichlhys slellatus). 409. 41 1 

 state lands, land protection status. 463-64 

 status studies, purpose of. 1 -2 



Slelgidopleryx serripennis (northern rough-winged swallow). 20 

 Steller sea lion (northern sea lion) {Eumeiopuis jubams). 52, 95. 96 

 Steller"s eider, 36 



Steller 's jay {Cyanocitia stellen), 20 

 Slephananodiscus sp.. 257 

 Slephanodiscus binderanus (algae), 444 

 Stephens' kangaroo rat {Dipodomys siephensi). 466 

 steppe, sagebrush-grass, altered fire regimes in. 222-24 

 Slema 



andllarum (least tern). 43. 45. 54. 56 

 aihalassos (interior least tern), 54, 55, 56 

 bruwni (California least tern). 56, 74 



bergii (great crested lem). 373 



caspia (Caspian tern). 45 



dougallii (roseate tern). 54. 55. 56 



elegans (elegant tern). 45 



forsleri (Forster's tern). 45, 54. 56 



hirundo (common tern). 53. 54. 56 



mlolica (gull-billed tern), 46. 54, 56 



paradisaea (arctic tern). 46, 51 

 Stemotherus depressus (flattened musk turtle). }}9 

 stifftails, 36 

 stilt 



black-ncckcd {Himantopus mexicanus), 19, 59. 62 



Hawaiian {Himantopus mexicanus knudseni), 377 

 stilt sandpiper {Calulris himaniopus). 59. 62 

 slink bug 



Coleoiichus, 366 



Oechalia. 366 



Pentatomidae, 366 



southern green (Nezcira vtridula). 366 

 Slizosledion 



canadense (sauger). 432 



vitreum 

 glaucum (blue pike), 143 

 viireum (walleye). 242, 243 

 walleye, 432. 443 

 stocking 



loss of genetic integrity through. 147-48 



recovery and, 326 

 stone crab {Menippe mercanaria). 282 

 stonefly. 182, 183 



Acronenria 

 abnortnis, 186 

 evohifa. 186 

 filicis, 185. 186 

 frisoni, 186 

 intemata, 186 

 perplexa. 185, 186 



Agnedna flavescens, 186 



Allocapnia 

 forbesi. 186 



