Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION
Subject 391-4-10 - PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED, THREATENED, RARE, OR UNUSUAL SPECIES
Rule 391-4-10-.09 - Protected Species of Plants and Animals

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 391-4-10-.09

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) Mammals:

(a) Corynorhinus rafinesquii: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (rare)

(b) Eubalaena glacialis: North Atlantic Right Whale (endangered)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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 Plain 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)

(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: MarlSpleenwort (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-lovingDraba (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 lanceolata: 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: Plumleaf 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)

O.C.G.A. Secs. 12-6-172, 27-3-132.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Georgia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.