CHAPTER IV: WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,
THREATS AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS^124SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED ASSOCIATED WITH
MESIC LONGLEAF PINE SAVANNA/FORESTS
GROUP SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME TIER
Amphibians Rana sevosa Mississippi Gopher Frog 1
Pseudacris ornata Ornate Chorus Frog 2
Birds Falco sparverius paulus Southeastern American Kestrel 1
Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail 1
Picoides borealis Red-Cockaded Woodpecker 2
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow 2
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow 2
Sitta pusilla Brown-Headed Nuthatch 3
Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 3
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-Headed Woodpecker 3
Mammals Ursus americanus luteolus Louisiana Black Bear 1
Lasiurus intermedius Northern Yellow Bat 2
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat 2
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis 2
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Myotis 2
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Myotis 2
Ursus americanus Black Bear 2
Myotis sodalis Indiana Or Social Myotis 4
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-Haired Bat 4
Puma concolor coryi Florida Panther 4
Reptiles Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake 2
Micrurus fulvius Eastern Coral Snake 2
Ophisaurus attenuatus Slender Glass Lizard 2
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata Mole Kingsnake 2
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 3
Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake 4
THREATS TO MESIC LONGLEAF PINE SAVANNA/FOREST COMMUNITIES
Altered Fire Regime high
Forestry Conversion high
Incompatible Forestry Practices high
Invasive Species high
Road Construction/Management high
Industrial Development medium
Urban/Suburban Development medium
Air-borne Pollutants low
Recreation Activities low