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Table 1.2--Vertebrate species extirpated from selected States within the South. (Source: NatureServe 2000)

Group	Scientific name	Common name	Areas of extirpation
Rodents	Erethizon dorsatum	Common porcupine	NC, VA
	Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie vole	LA
Carnivores	Canis lupus	Gray wolf	AR, GA, KY, NC, OK, TN, TX, VA
	Canus rufus	Red wolf	AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, OK, TX, VA
	Leopardus pardalis	Ocelot	AR, LA
	Leopardus wiedii	Margay	TX
	Martes pennanti	Fisher	NC, TN
	Mustela nigripes	Black-footed ferret	OK
	Panthera onca	Jaguar; Otorongo	LA
	Puma concolor	Mountain lion	AL
	Ursus arctos	Grizzly or Brown bear	OK, TX
Other mammals	Bos bison	American bison	AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA
	Cervus elaphus	Wapiti or Elk	AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA
	Lepus americanus	Snowshoe hare	NC
Wading birds	Grus americana	Whooping crane	AR, FL, KY
Waterfowl	Cygnus buccinator	Trumpeter swan	KY, LA
Shorebirds	Bartramia longicauda	Upland sandpiper	TN
	Numenus borealis	Eskimo curlew	OK, SC
Perching birds	Corvus corax	Common raven	AL
Other birds	Anhinga anhinga	Anhinga	KY
	Centrocercus urophasianus	Sage grouse	KS, OK
	Geotrygon chrysia	Key West quail-dove	FL
	Tympanuchus cupido	Greater Prairie-chicken	AR, KY, LA, TN
	Tympanuchus phasianellus	Sharp-tailed grouse	OK, TX
	Zenaida aurita	Zenaida dove	FL
Snakes	Masticophis flagellum	Coachwhip	KY

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