391-4-10-.09 Protected Species of Plants and Animals.
(1) Mammals:
(a) Corynorhinus rafinesquii: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (rare)
(b) Eubalaena glacialis: North Atlantic Right Whale (endangered)
(c) Geomys pinetis: Southeastern Pocket Gopher (threatened)
(d) Megaptera novaeangliae: Humpback Whale (endangered)
(e) Myotis grisescens: Gray Bat (endangered)
(f) Myotis sodalis: Indiana Bat (endangered)
(g) Neofiber alleni: Round-tailed Muskrat (threatened)
(h) Puma concolor coryi: Florida Panther (endangered)
(i) Sylvilagus obscurus: Appalachian Cottontail (rare)
(j) Trichechus manatus: West Indian Manatee (endangered)
(2) Birds:
(a) Aimophila aestivalis: Bachman's Sparrow (rare)
(b) Ammodramus henslowii: Henslow's Sparrow (rare)
(c) Calidris canutus: Red Knot (rare)
(d) Campephilus principalis: Ivory-billed Woodpecker (endangered)
(e) Charadrius melodus: Piping Plover (threatened)
(f) Charadrius wilsonia: Wilson's Plover (threatened)
(g) Corvus corax: Common Raven (rare)
(h) Dendroica cerulea: Cerulean Warbler (rare)
(i) Dendroica kirtlandii: Kirtland's Warbler (endangered)
(j) Elanoides forficatus: Swallow-tailed Kite (rare)
(k) Falco peregrinus: Peregrine Falcon (rare)
(l) Falco sparverius paulus: Southeastern Kestrel (rare)
(m) Haematopus palliatus: American Oystercatcher (rare)
(n) Haliaeetus leucocephalus: Bald Eagle (threatened)
(o) Mycteria americana: Wood Stork (endangered)
(p) Picoides borealis: Red-cockaded Woodpecker (endangered)
(q) Rynchops niger: Black Skimmer (rare)
(r) Sterna antillarum: Least Tern (rare)
(s) Sterna nilotica: Gull-billed Tern (threatened)
(t) Vermivora chrysoptera: Golden-winged Warbler (endangered)
(3) Reptiles:
(a) Caretta caretta: Loggerhead Sea Turtle (endangered)
(b) Chelonia mydas: Green Sea Turtle (threatened)
(c) Clemmys guttata: Spotted Turtle (unusual)
(d) Dermochelys coriacea: Leatherback Sea Turtle (endangered)
(e) Drymarchon couperi: Eastern Indigo Snake (threatened)
(f) Eretmochelys imbricata: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (endangered)
(g) Glyptemys muhlenbergii: Bog Turtle (endangered)
(h) Gopherus polyphemus: Gopher Tortoise (threatened)
(i) Graptemys barbouri: Barbour's Map Turtle (threatened)
(j) Graptemys geographica: Common Map Turtle (rare)
(k) Graptemys pulchra: Alabama Map Turtle (rare)
(l) Heterodon simus: Southern Hognose Snake (threatened)
(m) Lepidochelys kempii: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (endangered)
(n) Macrochelys temminckii: Alligator Snapping Turtle (threatened)
(o) Malaclemys terrapin: Diamondback Terrapin (unusual)
(p) Ophisaurus mimicus: Mimic Glass Lizard (rare)
(4) Amphibians:
(a) Ambystoma cingulatum: Flatwoods Salamander (threatened)
(b) Amphiuma pholeter: One-toed Amphiuma (rare)
(c) Aneides aeneus: Green Salamander (rare)
(d) Cryptobranchus alleganiensis: Hellbender (threatened)
(e) Gyrinophilus palleucus: Tennessee Cave Salamander (threatened)
(f) Haideotriton wallacei: Georgia Blind Salamander (threatened)
(g) Notophthalmus perstriatus: Striped Newt (threatened)
(h) Plethodon petraeus: Pigeon Mountain Salamander (rare)
(i) Rana capito: Gopher Frog (rare)
(5) Fishes:
(a) Acipenser brevirostrum: Shortnose Sturgeon (endangered)
(b) Alosa alabamae: Alabama Shad (threatened)
(c) Ameiurus serracanthus: Spotted Bullhead (rare)
(d) Cyprinella caerulea: Blue Shiner (endangered)
(e) Cyprinella callitaenia: Bluestripe Shiner (rare)
(f) Cyprinella xaenura: Altamaha Shiner (threatened)
(g) Elassoma okatie: Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish (endangered)
(h) Enneacanthus chaetodon: Blackbanded Sunfish (endangered)
(i) Erimystax insignis: Blotched Chub (endangered)
(j) Etheostoma brevirostrum: Holiday Darter (endangered)
(k) Etheostoma chlorobranchium: Greenfin Darter (threatened)
(l) Etheostoma chuckwachatte: Lipstick Darter (endangered)
(m) Etheostoma ditrema: Coldwater Darter (endangered)
(n) Etheostoma duryi: Black Darter (rare)
(o) Etheostoma etowahae: Etowah Darter (endangered)
(p) Etheostoma parvipinne: Goldstripe Darter (rare)
(q) Etheostoma rupestre: Rock Darter (rare)
(r) Etheostoma scotti: Cherokee Darter (threatened)
(s) Etheostoma tallapoosae: Tallapoosa Darter (rare)
(t) Etheostoma trisella: Trispot Darter (endangered)
(u) Etheostoma vulneratum: Wounded Darter (endangered)
(v) Fundulus bifax: Stippled Studfish (endangered)
(w) Fundulus catenatus: Northern Studfish (rare)
(x) Hemitremia flammea: Flame Chub (endangered)
(y) Hybopsis lineapunctata: Lined Chub (rare)
(z) Ichthyomyzon bdellium: Ohio Lamprey (rare)
(aa) Lucania goodei: Bluefin Killifish (rare)
(bb) Macrhybopsis sp.: Coosa Chub (endangered)
(cc) Micropterus notius: Suwannee Bass (rare)
(dd) Moxostoma carinatum: River Redhorse (rare)
(ee) Moxostoma robustum: Robust Redhorse (endangered)
(ff) Moxostoma sp.: Sicklefin Redhorse (endangered)
(gg) Notropis ariommus: Popeye Shiner (endangered)
(hh) Notropis asperifrons: Burrhead Shiner (threatened)
(ii) Notropis hypsilepis: Highscale Shiner (rare)
(jj) Notropis photogenis: Silver Shiner (endangered)
(kk) Notropis scepticus: Sandbar Shiner (rare)
(ll) Noturus eleutherus: Mountain Madtom (endangered)
(mm) Noturus munitus: Frecklebelly Madtom (endangered)
(nn) Percina antesella: Amber Darter (endangered)
(oo) Percina aurantiaca: Tangerine Darter (endangered)
(pp) Percina aurolineata: Goldline Darter (endangered)
(qq) Percina jenkinsi: Conasauga Logperch (endangered)
(rr) Percina lenticula: Freckled Darter (endangered)
(ss) Percina sciera: Dusky Darter (rare)
(tt) Percina shumardi: River Darter (endangered)
(uu) Percina sp.: Halloween Darter (threatened)
(vv) Percina sp.: Muscadine Darter (rare)
(ww) Percina sp.: Upland Bridled Darter (endangered)
(xx) Percina squamata: Olive Darter (endangered)
(yy) Percina tanasi: Snail Darter (endangered)
(zz) Phenacobius crassilabrum: Fatlips Minnow (endangered)
(aaa) Phenacobius uranops: Stargazing Minnow (threatened)
(bbb) Phoxinus tennesseensis: Tennessee Dace (endangered)
(ccc) Pteronotropis euryzonus: Broadstripe Shiner (rare)
(ddd) Pteronotropis welaka: Bluenose Shiner (threatened)
(eee) Typhlichthys subterraneus: Southern Cavefish (endangered)
(6) Invertebrates:
(a) Alasmidonta arcula: Altamaha Arcmussel (threatened)
(b) Alasmidonta triangulata: Southern Elktoe (endangered)
(c) Amblema neislerii: Fat Threeridge (endangered)
(d) Anodonta heardi: Apalachicola Floater (rare)
(e) Anodontoides radiatus: Rayed Creekshell (threatened)
(f) Cambarus coosawattae: Coosawattee Crayfish (endangered)
(g) Cambarus cryptodytes: Dougherty P lain Cave Crayfish (threatened)
(h) Cambarus cymatilis: Conasauga Blue Burrower (endangered)
(i) Cambarus doughertyensis: Dougherty Burrowing Crayfish (endangered)
(j) Cambarus englishi: Tallapoosa Crayfish (rare)
(k) Cambarus extraneus: Chickamauga Crayfish (threatened)
(l) Cambarus fasciatus: Etowah Crayfish (threatened)
(m) Cambarus georgiae: Little Tennessee Crayfish (endangered)
(n) Cambarus harti: Piedmont Blue Burrower (endangered)
(o) Cambarus howardi: Chattahoochee Crayfish (threatened)
(p) Cambarus parrishi: Hiwassee Headwaters Crayfish (endangered)
(q) Cambarus scotti: Chattooga River Crayfish (threatened)
(r) Cambarus speciosus: Beautiful Crayfish (endangered)
(s) Cambarus strigosus: Lean Crayfish (threatened)
(t) Cambarus truncatus: Oconee Burrowing Crayfish (threatened)
(u) Cambarus unestami: Blackbarred Crayfish (threatened)
(v) Cordulegaster sayi: Say's Spiketail (threatened)
(w) Distocambarus devexus: Broad River Burrowing Crayfish (threatened)
(x) Elliptio arca: Alabama Spike (endangered)
(y) Elliptio arctata: Delicate Spike (endangered)
(z) Elliptio purpurella: Inflated Spike (threatened)
(aa) Elliptio spinosa: Altamaha Spinymussel (endangered)
(bb) Elliptoideus sloatianus: Purple Bankclimber (threatened)
(cc) Epioblasma metastriata: Upland Combshell (endangered)
(dd) Epioblasma othcaloogensis: Southern Acornshell (endangered)
(ee) Fusconaia masoni: Atlantic Pigtoe (endangered)
(ff) Gomphus consanguis: Cherokee Clubtail (threatened)
(gg) Hamiota altilis: Fine-lined Pocketbook (threatened)
(hh) Hamiota subangulata: Shinyrayed Pocketbook (endangered)
(ii) Leptoxis foremani: Interrupted Rocksnail (endangered)
(jj) Medionidus acutissimus: Alabama Moccasinshell (threatened)
(kk) Medionidus parvulus: Coosa Moccasinshell (endangered)
(ll) Medionidus penicillatus: Gulf Moccasinshell (endangered)
(mm) Medionidus simpsonianus: Ochlockonee Moccasinshell (endangered)
(nn) Ophiogomphus edmundo: Edmund's Snaketail (endangered)
(oo) Pleurobema decisum: Southern Clubshell (endangered)
(pp) Pleurobema georgianum: Southern Pigtoe (endangered)
(qq) Pleurobema hanleyianum: Georgia Pigtoe (endangered)
(rr) Pleurobema pyriforme: Oval Pigtoe (endangered)
(ss) Procambarus gibbus: Muckalee Crayfish (threatened)
(tt) Procambarus verrucosus: Grainy Crayfish (rare)
(uu) Procambarus versutus: Sly Crayfish (rare)
(vv) Ptychobranchus greenii: Triangular Kidneyshell (endangered)
(ww) Strophitus connasaugaensis: Alabama Creekmussel (endangered)
(xx) Strophitus subvexus: Southern Creekmussel (endangered)
(yy) Toxolasma pullus: Savannah Lilliput (threatened)
(7) Plants:
(a) Allium speculae: Flatrock Onion (threatened)
(b) Alnus maritima subsp. georgiensis: Georgia Alder (threatened)
(c) Amorpha georgiana: Georgia Indigo-bush (endangered)
(d) Amphianthus pusillus: Pool Sprite (threatened)
(e) Arabis georgiana: Georgia Rockcress (threatened)
(f) Arnoglossum diversifolium: Variable-leaf Indian-plantain (threatened)
(g) Asclepias purpurascens: Purple Milkweed (rare)
(h) Asplenium heteroresiliens: Marl Spleenwort (threatened)
(i) Astragalus michauxii: Sandhill Milk-vetch (threatened)
(j) Aureolaria patula: Spreading Yellow Foxglove (threatened)
(k) Balduina atropurpurea: Purple Honeycomb Head (rare)
(l) Baptisia arachnifera: Hairy Rattleweed (endangered)
(m) Berberis canadensis: American Barberry (endangered)
(n) Brickellia cordifolia: Heartleaf Brickellia (threatened)
(o) Calamagrostis porteri: Porter's Reed-grass (rare)
(p) Calamintha ashei: Ohoopee Wild Basil (threatened)
(q) Carex baltzellii: Baltzell’s Sedge (endangered)
(r) Carex biltmoreana: Granite Dome Sedge (threatened)
(s) Carex dasycarpa: Velvet Sedge (rare)
(t) Carex misera: Wretched Sedge (threatened)
(u) Carex radfordii: Radford's Sedge (threatened)
(v) Carya myristiciformis: Nutmeg Hickory (rare)
(w) Ceratiola ericoides: Sandhill Rosemary (threatened)
(x) Chamaecyparis thyoides: Atlantic White-cedar (rare)
(y) Chelone cuthbertii: Cuthbert's Turtlehead (threatened)
(z) Clematis fremontii: Fremont's Leatherflower (endangered)
(aa) Clematis socialis: Alabama Leatherflower (endangered)
(bb) Convallaria majuscula: American Lily-of-the-valley (rare)
(cc) Coreopsis integrifolia: Floodplain Tickseed (threatened)
(dd) Coreopsis latifolia: Broadleaf Tickseed (rare)
(ee) Crataegus triflora: Three-flowered Hawthorn (threatened)
(ff) Croomia pauciflora: Croomia (threatened)
(gg) Cuscuta harperi: Harper’s Dodder (endangered)
(hh) Cymophyllus fraserianus: Fraser’s Sedge (threatened)
(ii) Cypripedium acaule: Pink Ladyslipper (unusual)
(jj) Cypripedium kentuckiense: Kentucky Ladyslipper (endangered)
(kk) Cypripedium parviflorum: Yellow Ladyslipper (rare)
(ll) Desmodium ochroleucum: Cream-flowered Tick-trefoil (threatened)
(mm) Dicanthelium hirstii: Hirst’s Witch Grass (endangered)
(nn) Dicerandra radfordiana: Radford's Mint (endangered)
(oo) Draba aprica: Sun-loving Draba (endangered)
(pp) Echinacea laevigata: Smooth Purple Coneflower (endangered)
(qq) Elliottia racemosa: Georgia Plume (threatened)
(rr) Epidendrum conopseum: Greenfly Orchid (unusual)
(ss) Eriocaulon koernickianum: Dwarf Hatpins (endangered)
(tt) Evolvulus sericeus: Silky Morning-glory (endangered)
(uu) Fimbristylis perpusilla: Harper’s Fimbry (endangered)
(vv) Forestiera godfreyi: Godfrey's Wild Privet (endangered)
(ww) Forestiera segregata: Florida Wild Privet (rare)
(xx) Fothergilla gardenii: Dwarf Witch-alder (threatened)
(yy) Fothergilla major: Mountain Witch-alder (threatened)
(zz) Gentianopsis crinita: Fringed Gentian (threatened)
(aaa) Gymnoderma lineare : Rock Gnome Lichen (endangered)
(bbb) Habenaria quinqueseta: Michaux's Spider Orchid (threatened)
(ccc) Hartwrightia floridana: Hartwrightia (threatened)
(ddd) Helianthus verticillatus: Whorled Sunflower (endangered)
(eee) Helonias bullata: Swamp Pink (threatened)
(fff) Hydrastis canadensis: Goldenseal (endangered)
(ggg) Hymenocallis coronaria: Shoals Spiderlily (threatened)
(hhh) Illicium floridanum: Florida Anise (endangered)
(iii) Isoetes melanospora: Black-spored Quillwort (endangered)
(jjj) Isoetes tegetiformans: Mat-forming Quillwort (endangered)
(kkk) Isotria medeoloides: Small Whorled Pogonia (threatened)
(lll) Jamesianthus alabamensis: Alabama Warbonnet (endangered)
(mmm) Jeffersonia diphylla: Twinleaf (rare)
(nnn) Kalmia carolina: Carolina Bog Laurel (threatened)
(ooo) Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua: Least Gladecress (threatened)
(ppp) Leiophyllum buxifolium: Sand-myrtle (threatened)
(qqq) Leitneria floridana: Corkwood (threatened)
(rrr) Lilium michiganense: Michigan Lily (rare)
(sss) Lilium philadelphicum: Wood Lily (endangered)
(ttt) Lindera melissifolia: Pond Spicebush (endangered)
(uuu) Litsea aestivalis: Pond Spice (rare)
(vvv) Lotus helleri: Carolina Trefoil (endangered)
(www) Lysimachia fraseri: Fraser’s Loosestrife (rare)
(xxx) Lythrum curtissii: Curtiss’ Loosestrife (threatened)
(yyy) Macbridea caroliniana: Carolina Bogmint (rare)
(zzz) Macranthera flammea: Hummingbird Flower (threatened)
(aaaa) Marshallia mohrii: Coosa Barbara Buttons (threatened)
(bbbb) Marshallia ramosa: Pineland Barbara Buttons (rare)
(cccc) Matelea alabamensis: Alabama Milkvine (threatened)
(dddd) Matelea pubiflora: Trailing Milkvine (rare)
(eeee) Megaceros aenigmaticus: Bighorn Hornwort (threatened)
(ffff) Monotropsis odorata: Sweet Pinesap (threatened)
(gggg) Morella inodora: Odorless Bayberry (threatened)
(hhhh) Myriophyllum laxum: Lax Water Milfoil (rare)
(iiii) Najas filifolia: Narrowleaf Naiad (endangered)
(jjjj) Nestronia umbellula: Indian Olive (rare)
(kkkk) Neviusia alabamensis: Alabama Snow-wreath (threatened)
(llll) Oxypolis canbyi: Canby Dropwort (endangered)
(mmmm) Pachysandra procumbens: Allegheny-spurge (rare)
(nnnn) Packera millefolia: Blue Ridge Golden Ragwort (threatened)
(oooo) Paronychia virginica: Yellow Nailwort (endangered)
(pppp) Pedicularis lance olata: Swamp Lousewort (endangered)
(qqqq) Pediomelum piedmontanum: Dixie Mountain Breadroot (endangered)
(rrrr) Penstemon dissectus: Cutleaf Beardtongue (rare)
(ssss) Pinguicula primuliflora: Clearwater Butterwort (threatened)
(tttt) Pityopsis pinifolia: Sandhill Golden-aster (rare)
(uuuu) Platanthera integrilabia: Monkeyface Orchid (threatened)
(vvvv) Prenanthes barbata: Barbed Rattlesnake Root (rare)
(wwww) Pteroglossaspis ecristata: Crestless Plume Orchid (threatened)
(xxxx) Ptilimnium nodosum: Harperella (endangered)
(yyyy) Quercus oglethorpensis: Oglethorpe Oak (threatened)
(zzzz) Rhododendron prunifolium: P lumleaf Azalea (threatened)
(aaaaa) Rhus michauxii: Dwarf Sumac (endangered)
(bbbbb) Rhynchospora solitaria: Solitary Beakrush (endangered)
(ccccc) Rudbeckia auriculata: Swamp Black-eyed Susan (endangered)
(ddddd) Rudbeckia heliopsidis: Little River Black-eyed Susan (threatened)
(eeeee) Sabatia capitata: Cumberland Rose Gentian (rare)
(fffff) Sageretia minutiflora: Climbing Buckthorn (threatened)
(ggggg) Sagittaria secundifolia: Kral’s Water-plantain (threatened)
(hhhhh) Salix floridana: Florida Willow (endangered)
(iiiii) Sanguisorba canadensis: Canada Burnet (threatened)
(jjjjj) Sapindus marginatus: Soapberry (rare)
(kkkkk) Sarracenia flava: Yellow Flytrap (unusual)
(lllll) Sarracenia leucophylla: Whitetop Pitcherplant (endangered)
(mmmmm) Sarracenia minor: Hooded Pitcherplant (unusual)
(nnnnn) Sarracenia oreophila: Green Pitcherplant (endangered)
(ooooo) Sarracenia psittacina: Parrot Pitcherplant (threatened)
(ppppp) Sarracenia purpurea: Purple Pitcherplant (endangered)
(qqqqq) Sarracenia rubra: Sweet Pitcherplant (threatened)
(rrrrr) Schisandra glabra: Bay Star-vine (threatened)
(sssss) Schwalbea americana: Chaffseed (endangered)
(ttttt) Scutellaria montana: Large-flowered Skullcap (threatened)
(uuuuu) Scutellaria ocmulgee: Ocmulgee Skullcap (threatened)
(vvvvv) Sedum nevii: Nevius Stonecrop (threatened)
(wwwww) Sedum pusillum: Granite Stonecrop (threatened)
(xxxxx) Shortia galacifolia: Oconee Bells (endangered)
(yyyyy) Sibbaldiopsis tridentata: Mountain Cinquefoil (endangered)
(zzzzz) Sideroxylon macrocarpum: Ohoopee Bumelia (rare)
(aaaaaa) Sideroxylon thornei: Swamp Buckthorn (rare)
(bbbbbb) Silene ovata: Ovate Catchfly (rare)
(cccccc) Silene polypetala: Fringed Campion (endangered)
(dddddd) Silene regia: Royal Catchfly (endangered)
(eeeeee) Solidago simulans: Cliffside Goldenrod (endangered)
(ffffff) Spiraea virginiana: Virginia Spirea (threatened)
(gggggg) Spiranthes magnicamporum: Great Plains Ladies-tresses (endangered)
(hhhhhh) Stewartia malacodendron: Silky Camellia (rare)
(iiiiii) Streptopus lanceolatus: Rosy Twisted Stalk (threatened)
(jjjjjj) Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii: Pickering’s Morning-glory (threatened)
(kkkkkk) Symphyotrichum georgianum: Georgia Aster (threatened)
(llllll) Thalictrum cooleyi: Cooley Meadowrue (endangered)
(mmmmmm) Thalictrum debile: Trailing Meadowrue (threatened)
(nnnnnn) Thaspium pinnatifidum: Glade Meadowparsnip (endangered)
(oooooo) Torreya taxifolia: Florida Torreya (endangered)
(pppppp) Trientalis borealis: Starflower (endangered)
(qqqqqq) Trillium persistens: Persistent Trillium (endangered)
(rrrrrr) Trillium pusillum: Dwarf Trillium (endangered)
(ssssss) Trillium reliquum: Relict Trillium (endangered)
(tttttt) Tsuga caroliniana: Carolina Hemlock (endangered)
(uuuuuu) Veratrum woodii: Ozark Bunchflower (rare)
(vvvvvv) Viburnum bracteatum: Limerock Arrowwood (endangered)
(wwwwww) Waldsteinia lobata: Barren Strawberry (rare)
(xxxxxx) Xerophyllum asphodeloides: Eastern Turkeybeard (rare)
(yyyyyy) Xyris tennesseensis: Tennessee Yellow-eyed Grass (endangered)
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 12-6-172, 27-3-132. History: Original Rule entitled “Protected Species of Plants
and Animals” adopted. F. Dec. 22, 1980; eff. Jan. 11, 1981. Amended: F. Apr. 20, 1984; eff. May 10,
1984. Amended: F. Nov. 4, 1992; eff. Nov. 24, 1992. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct.
26, 2006; eff. Nov. 15, 2006.