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COMMON NAME 



SCIENTIFIC NAME 



Amphibians; 



Reptiles: 



Mammals: 



**Southern Leopard Frog Rana utricularia 



(May occur along the landward side of the marsh) 



**American Alligator 

 ■"Snapping Turtle 

 Carolina Diamondback Terrapin 



Alligator mississippienr.is 

 Chelydra serpentina serpentina 

 Melaclemys terrapin centrata 



Opossum Diadelphis marsupialis 



Raccoon Procyon lotor 



*River Otter Lutra canadensis 

 (John Fussell says that he has seen at least one) 



Gray Fox Urocyon cineroagenteus' 



*Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris 



Marsh Rabbit Sylvilagus palustris 



** pKJSsibly occurs 

 * probably occurs 



FLORA SPECIES LIST 



Trees: 

 Shrub'j; 



Herbs: 



Loblolly Pine 



Gobtonbush, Groundsel tree 

 Sea Ox-eye 

 Wax I>fyrtle 



Salt Grass 



Black Needlerush 



Glasswort 



Salt Marsh Cord Grass 



Salt Meadow Hay 



Arrow Grass 



Pinus taeda 



Fiaccharis halimifolia 

 Dorrichia fjrutescens 

 N^ica cerifera 



Distichlis spicata 

 Juncus roemeri.anus 

 Salicornia vlrginica 

 Spartina alterniflora 

 Spartina patens 

 Triglochin striata 



Ecological Significfuice: 



In regards to remiiant, endangered or tl-ireatened species } the North River 

 marshes are notable as a marsh area regularly attracting shorebirdE that are generally 

 uncommon or rare in intertidal areas (i.e. Wliite-rujnped sandpipers, llack-necked 

 stilts, Stilt sandpiper-, Long-billed dowitchers, Pectoral sandpipers, Common 

 snipes and Lesser yelio./legs). Elsewhere in the county, the first five species are 

 primarily restricted to manmade sites such as shallow pools on spoiling sites. From 

 mid-April to mid-May, sliorebirds are most common and there are often hundreds of 

 birds. The marshes also harbor many herons, egrets and ibises. In the late summer 

 numbers of these v.'aders are impressive. Glossy :bises, which are common, are a 

 species that is generally rare in intertidal areas in this county, f-laay of the 

 Glossy Ibises that nest at Phillips Island near Morehead city probably feed at 

 these marshes. In fall, winter, and spring, there are u sually a few ducks in 

 the marsh. Mallards and Black ducks nest here. Black rail s, occur in the marsh 

 and may nest here. The marshes also occasionally attract some notable rarities 

 (i.e. Roseate spoonbill. Peregrine falcon, Merlin, American Golden Plover, and 

 Wilson' s Phal arope). 



