Category
page 1Fauna of the Northeastern United States
Atlantic salmon
species of fish
Gadus morhua
benthopelagic fish of the family Gadidae
Clupea harengus
species of herring in the family Clupeidae
Didelphis virginiana
species of mammal
three-spined stickleback
species of fish
Marmota monax
The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as the woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots.
A lowland creature of North America, it is found through much of the Eastern United States, across Canada and into Alaska.
It was given its scientific name as Mus monax by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, based on a description of the animal by George Edwards, published in 1743.
American red squirrel
species of mammal
smallmouth bass
species of freshwater fish
Hyla versicolor
species of amphibian
Esox niger
species of fish
Ambystoma maculatum
species of amphibian
hairy-tailed mole
species of mammal
Mya arenaria
species of mollusc
Indiana bat
species of mammal
American plaice
species of fish
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
species of amphibian
long-tailed shrew
species of mammal
Notophthalmus viridescens
species of amphibian
Spring Peeper
species of amphibian
Cinnamon bear
subspecies of bear
Yellowtail flounder
species of fish
Mummichog
The mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) is a small killifish found along the Atlantic coast of the United States and Canada. Also known as Atlantic killifish, mummies, gudgeons, and mud minnows, these fish inhabit brackish and coastal waters including estuaries and salt marshes. The species is noted for its hardiness and ability to tolerate highly variable salinity, temperature fluctuations from , very low oxygen levels (down to 1 mg/L), and heavily polluted ecosystems. As a result, the mummichog is a popular research subject in embryological, physiological, and toxicological studies. It is
southern bog lemming
species of mammal
Blue-spotted salamander
species of amphibian
hard clam
species of mollusc
Desmognathus fuscus
species of amphibian
Barndoor skate
species of fish
Plethodon glutinosus
species of amphibian
Spring salamander
species of amphibian
Leucoraja ocellata
species of fish
Four-toed salamander
species of amphibian
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
species of amphibian
Eurycea bislineata
Species of amphibian
Golden shiner
species of fish
Fundulus diaphanus
species of fish
Seal salamander
species of amphibian
Little skate
species of fish
American smooth flounder
species of fish
Lithobates septentrionalis
species of Amphibia
Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander
species of amphibian
Upland chorus frog
species of amphibian
Blackspotted stickleback
species of fish
Noturus miurus
species of fish
Noturus insignis
species of fish
Enallagma pictum
species of insect
Atlantic surf clam
species of mollusc
Erimyzon oblongus
species of fish
Eristalis dimidiata
species of insect
Valley and ridge salamander
species of amphibian
Menetus dilatatus
species of mollusc
Laphria franciscana
species of insect
Rossia palpebrosa
species of mollusc
Photuris pennsylvanica
species of beetle
Proserpinus flavofasciata
species of insect
Quadrula quadrula
species of mollusc
rats in New York City
rodent infestation
Ensis leei
species of mollusc
Photuris bethaniensis
species of insect
Brachypnoea margaretae
species of leaf beetle
Plauditus punctiventris
species of insect