Wildlife
What lives in Congaree
Last verified NPS species database
Every animal below comes from the National Park Service’s own species list for Congaree: 35 mammals, 192 birds, 33 reptiles, 29 amphibians and 60 fish recorded as present. Status words (present, unconfirmed, not in park) are the NPS’s, not ours.
Animals people ask about
Coyote
Canis latrans · Uncommon
Bobcat
Lynx rufus · Uncommon
American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Rattlesnakes
Crotalus horridus · any rattlesnake species
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus · Occasional
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos · Rare
Black bear
Ursus americanus · Historical
By group
Species counts
Present or probably present per the NPS list. “Listed” includes species the NPS has evaluated but marks unconfirmed or not in park.
- Mammals
- 37
- 39 listed · 3 non-native
- Birds
- 193
- 201 listed · 5 non-native
- Reptiles
- 45
- 50 listed · 1 non-native
- Amphibians
- 29
- 40 listed
- Fish
- 60
- 65 listed · 1 non-native
Mammals
All 37 mammals recorded in Congaree
Most abundant first, as the NPS rates them.
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERAL HOG | Sus scrofa | Abundant | Non-native | |
| Bee shrew | Cryptotis parva | Common | ||
| COMMON GRAY FOX | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | Common | ||
| COMMON RACCOON | Procyon lotor | Common | ||
| COTTON MOUSE | Peromyscus gossypinus | Common | ||
| EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL | Sciurus carolinensis | Common | ||
| Eastern Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys humulis | Common | ||
| Eastern Mole | Scalopus aquaticus | Common | ||
| Hispid Cotton Rat | Sigmodon hispidus | Common | ||
| MINK | Mustela vison | Common | ||
| Southern Short-tailed Shrew | Blarina carolinensis | Common | ||
| Virginia Opossum | Didelphis virginiana | Common |
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| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE-TAILED DEER | Odocoileus virginianus | Common | ||
| American Beaver | Castor canadensis | Uncommon | ||
| BOBCAT | Lynx rufus | Uncommon | ||
| Common Otter | Lontra canadensis | Uncommon | ||
| Coyote | Canis latrans | Uncommon | ||
| Domestic Cat | Felis catus | Uncommon | Non-native | |
| Domestic dog | Canis familiaris | Uncommon | Non-native | |
| Eastern Cottontail | Sylvilagus floridanus | Uncommon | ||
| EASTERN FOX SQUIRREL | Sciurus niger | Uncommon | ||
| EASTERN WOODRAT | Neotoma floridana | Uncommon | ||
| SOUTHEASTERN SHREW | Sorex longirostris | Uncommon | ||
| Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis | Rare | ||
| BIG BROWN BAT | Eptesicus fuscus | |||
| Cross Fox | Vulpes vulpes | Probably Present | ||
| Eastern Big-eared Bat | Corynorhinus rafinesquii | |||
| Eastern Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus subflavus | |||
| EASTERN RED BAT | Lasiurus borealis | |||
| Evening Bat | Nycticeius humeralis | |||
| Marsh Rabbit | Sylvilagus palustris | Probably Present | ||
| MARSH RICE RAT | Oryzomys palustris | |||
| NORTHERN SHORT-TAILED SHREW | Blarina brevicauda | |||
| SOUTHEASTERN MYOTIS | Myotis austroriparius | |||
| SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL | Glaucomys volans | |||
| STAR-NOSED MOLE | Condylura cristata | |||
| White-footed Deermouse | Peromyscus leucopus |
Birds
193 birds — show the list ↓
Birds
193 birds — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER'S HAWK | Accipiter cooperii | ||
| SHARP-SHINNED HAWK | Accipiter striatus | ||
| SPOTTED SANDPIPER | Actitis macularia | ||
| RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD | Agelaius phoeniceus | ||
| BACHMAN'S SPARROW | Aimophila aestivalis | ||
| WOOD DUCK | Aix sponsa | ||
| Roseate Spoonbill | Ajaia ajaja | ||
| Henslow's Sparrow | Ammodramus henslowii | ||
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | ||
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | ||
| GREEN-WINGED TEAL | Anas crecca | ||
| BLUE-WINGED TEAL | Anas discors | ||
| MALLARD | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| American Black Duck | Anas rubripes | ||
| ANHINGA | Anhinga anhinga | ||
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | ||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will | Antrostomus vociferus | ||
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | ||
| RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD | Archilochus colubris | ||
| COMMON EGRET | Ardea alba | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | Ardea herodias | ||
| Western Cattle Egret | Ardea ibis | ||
| RING-NECKED DUCK | Aythya collaris | ||
| TUFTED TITMOUSE | Baeolophus bicolor | ||
| CEDAR WAXWING | Bombycilla cedrorum | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | Botaurus lentiginosus | ||
| CANADA GOOSE | Branta canadensis | ||
| GREAT HORNED OWL | Bubo virginianus | ||
| RED-TAILED HAWK | Buteo jamaicensis | ||
| RED-SHOULDERED HAWK | Buteo lineatus | ||
| BROAD-WINGED HAWK | Buteo platypterus | ||
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | ||
| GREEN HERON | Butorides virescens | ||
| CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW | Caprimulgus carolinensis | ||
| NORTHERN CARDINAL | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| PINE SISKIN | Carduelis pinus | ||
| AMERICAN GOLDFINCH | Carduelis tristis | ||
| House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | Non-native | |
| PURPLE FINCH | Carpodacus purpureus | ||
| TURKEY VULTURE | Cathartes aura | ||
| Bicknell's Thrush | Catharus bicknelli | ||
| VEERY | Catharus fuscescens | ||
| HERMIT THRUSH | Catharus guttatus | ||
| GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH | Catharus minimus | ||
| SWAINSON'S THRUSH | Catharus ustulatus | ||
| BROWN CREEPER | Certhia americana | ||
| CHIMNEY SWIFT | Chaetura pelagica | ||
| KILLDEER | Charadrius vociferus | ||
| COMMON NIGHTHAWK | Chordeiles minor | ||
| NORTHERN HARRIER | Circus cyaneus | ||
| EVENING GROSBEAK | Coccothraustes vespertinus | ||
| YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO | Coccyzus americanus | ||
| BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO | Coccyzus erythropthalmus | ||
| COMMON FLICKER | Colaptes auratus | ||
| NORTHERN BOBWHITE | Colinus virginianus | ||
| ROCK DOVE | Columba livia | Non-native | |
| OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER | Contopus borealis | ||
| EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE | Contopus virens | ||
| BLACK VULTURE | Coragyps atratus | ||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Corthylio calendula | ||
| AMERICAN CROW | Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||
| FISH CROW | Corvus ossifragus | ||
| BLUE JAY | Cyanocitta cristata | ||
| BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER | Dendroica caerulescens | ||
| BAY-BREASTED WARBLER | Dendroica castanea | ||
| CERULEAN WARBLER | Dendroica cerulea | ||
| YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER | Dendroica coronata | ||
| PRAIRIE WARBLER | Dendroica discolor | ||
| YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER | Dendroica dominica | ||
| BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER | Dendroica fusca | ||
| MAGNOLIA WARBLER | Dendroica magnolia | ||
| PALM WARBLER | Dendroica palmarum | ||
| CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER | Dendroica pensylvanica | ||
| MYRTLE WARBLER | Dendroica petechia | ||
| PINE WARBLER | Dendroica pinus | ||
| BLACKPOLL WARBLER | Dendroica striata | ||
| CAPE MAY WARBLER | Dendroica tigrina | ||
| BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER | Dendroica virens | ||
| BOBOLINK | Dolichonyx oryzivorus | ||
| PILEATED WOODPECKER | Dryocopus pileatus | ||
| CATBIRD | Dumetella carolinensis | ||
| LITTLE BLUE HERON | Egretta caerulea | ||
| SNOWY EGRET | Egretta thula | ||
| SWALLOW-TAILED KITE | Elanoides forficatus | ||
| LEAST FLYCATCHER | Empidonax minimus | ||
| ACADIAN FLYCATCHER | Empidonax virescens | ||
| WHITE IBIS | Eudocimus albus | ||
| RUSTY BLACKBIRD | Euphagus carolinus | ||
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | ||
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | Falco sparverius | ||
| COMMON SNIPE | Gallinago gallinago | ||
| Common Loon | Gavia immer | Probably Present · Adjacent, Historical | |
| COMMON YELLOWTHROAT | Geothlypis trichas | ||
| BLUE GROSBEAK | Guiraca caerulea | ||
| BALD EAGLE | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||
| WORM-EATING WARBLER | Helmitheros vermivorus | ||
| CLIFF SWALLOW | Hirundo pyrrhonota | ||
| BARN SWALLOW | Hirundo rustica | ||
| WOOD THRUSH | Hylocichla mustelina | ||
| YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT | Icteria virens | ||
| BALTIMORE ORIOLE | Icterus galbula | ||
| ORCHARD ORIOLE | Icterus spurius | ||
| MISSISSIPPI KITE | Ictinia mississippiensis | ||
| DARK-EYED JUNCO | Junco hyemalis | ||
| LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE | Lanius ludovicianus | ||
| RING-BILLED GULL | Larus delawarensis | ||
| BONAPARTE'S GULL | Larus philadelphia | ||
| SWAINSON'S WARBLER | Limnothlypis swainsonii | ||
| HOODED MERGANSER | Lophodytes cucullatus | ||
| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | ||
| Eastern Screech Owl | Megascops asio | ||
| RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER | Melanerpes carolinus | ||
| RED-HEADED WOODPECKER | Melanerpes erythrocephalus | ||
| WILD TURKEY | Meleagris gallopavo | ||
| SWAMP SPARROW | Melospiza georgiana | ||
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | ||
| SONG SPARROW | Melospiza melodia | ||
| MOCKINGBIRD | Mimus polyglottos | ||
| BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER | Mniotilta varia | ||
| BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD | Molothrus ater | ||
| WOOD STORK | Mycteria americana | ||
| GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER | Myiarchus crinitus | ||
| Double-crested Cormorant | Nannopterum auritum | ||
| YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON | Nyctanassa violacea | ||
| KENTUCKY WARBLER | Oporornis formosus | ||
| Oporornis philadelphia | Oporornis philadelphia | ||
| OSPREY | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| NORTHERN PARULA | Parula americana | ||
| HOUSE SPARROW | Passer domesticus | Non-native | |
| SAVANNAH SPARROW | Passerculus sandwichensis | ||
| FOX SPARROW | Passerella iliaca | ||
| INDIGO BUNTING | Passerina cyanea | ||
| ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK | Pheucticus ludovicianus | ||
| DOWNY WOODPECKER | Picoides pubescens | ||
| HAIRY WOODPECKER | Picoides villosus | ||
| EASTERN TOWHEE | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | ||
| SCARLET TANAGER | Piranga olivacea | ||
| SUMMER TANAGER | Piranga rubra | ||
| PIED-BILLED GREBE | Podilymbus podiceps | ||
| CAROLINA CHICKADEE | Poecile carolinensis | ||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | ||
| VESPER SPARROW | Pooecetes gramineus | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | Progne subis | ||
| PROTHONOTARY WARBLER | Protonotaria citrea | ||
| COMMON GRACKLE | Quiscalus quiscula | ||
| GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET | Regulus satrapa | ||
| Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | ||
| EASTERN PHOEBE | Sayornis phoebe | ||
| AMERICAN WOODCOCK | Scolopax minor | ||
| OVENBIRD | Seiurus aurocapillus | ||
| LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH | Seiurus motacilla | ||
| NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH | Seiurus noveboracensis | ||
| AMERICAN REDSTART | Setophaga ruticilla | ||
| EASTERN BLUEBIRD | Sialia sialis | ||
| RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH | Sitta canadensis | ||
| WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH | Sitta carolinensis | ||
| BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH | Sitta pusilla | ||
| YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER | Sphyrapicus varius | ||
| CHIPPING SPARROW | Spizella passerina | ||
| FIELD SPARROW | Spizella pusilla | ||
| ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | ||
| Caspian Tern | Sterna caspia | ||
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | Non-native | |
| BARRED OWL | Strix varia | ||
| EASTERN MEADOWLARK | Sturnella magna | ||
| EUROPEAN STARLING | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native | |
| TREE SWALLOW | Tachycineta bicolor | ||
| CAROLINA WREN | Thryothorus ludovicianus | ||
| BROWN THRASHER | Toxostoma rufum | ||
| LESSER YELLOWLEGS | Tringa flavipes | ||
| Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | ||
| SOLITARY SANDPIPER | Tringa solitaria | ||
| HOUSE WREN | Troglodytes aedon | ||
| WINTER WREN | Troglodytes troglodytes | ||
| AMERICAN ROBIN | Turdus migratorius | ||
| EASTERN KINGBIRD | Tyrannus tyrannus | ||
| WESTERN KINGBIRD | Tyrannus verticalis | ||
| ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER | Vermivora celata | ||
| GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER | Vermivora chrysoptera | ||
| TENNESSEE WARBLER | Vermivora peregrina | ||
| BLUE-WINGED WARBLER | Vermivora pinus | ||
| Vermivora ruficapilla | Vermivora ruficapilla | ||
| YELLOW-THROATED VIREO | Vireo flavifrons | ||
| WARBLING VIREO | Vireo gilvus | ||
| WHITE-EYED VIREO | Vireo griseus | ||
| RED-EYED VIREO | Vireo olivaceus | ||
| PHILADELPHIA VIREO | Vireo philadelphicus | ||
| BLUE-HEADED VIREO | Vireo solitarius | ||
| CANADA WARBLER | Wilsonia canadensis | ||
| HOODED WARBLER | Wilsonia citrina | ||
| MOURNING DOVE | Zenaida macroura | ||
| WHITE-THROATED SPARROW | Zonotrichia albicollis |
Reptiles
45 reptiles — show the list ↓
Reptiles
45 reptiles — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperhead | Agkistrodon contortrix | |||
| SOUTHERN COPPERHEAD | Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix | Probably Present | ||
| Cottonmouth | Agkistrodon piscivorus | |||
| EASTERN COTTONMOUTH | Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus | Common | ||
| AMERICAN ALLIGATOR | Alligator mississippiensis | |||
| GREEN ANOLE | Anolis carolinensis | |||
| WORM SNAKE | Carphophis amoenus | |||
| Common Snapping Turtle | Chelydra serpentina | |||
| COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE | Chelydra serpentina serpentina | Probably Present | ||
| SPOTTED TURTLE | Clemmys guttata | |||
| RACER | Coluber constrictor | |||
| Timber Rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | |||
| RINGNECK SNAKE | Diadophis punctatus | |||
| Texas Ratsnake | Elaphe obsoleta | |||
| BLACK RAT SNAKE | Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta | Probably Present | ||
| FIVE-LINED SKINK | Eumeces fasciatus | |||
| SOUTHEASTERN FIVE-LINED SKINK | Eumeces inexpectatus | |||
| BROADHEAD SKINK | Eumeces laticeps | |||
| Mud Snake | Farancia abacura | |||
| EASTERN MUD SNAKE | Farancia abacura abacura | Probably Present | ||
| EASTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE | Heterodon platirhinos | |||
| Eastern Mud Turtle | Kinosternon subrubrum | |||
| EASTERN MUD TURTLE | Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum | Probably Present | ||
| Common Kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula | |||
| EASTERN KINGSNAKE | Lampropeltis getula getula | Probably Present | ||
| Coachwhip | Masticophis flagellum | |||
| Plain-bellied Water Snake | Nerodia erythrogaster | |||
| REDBELLY WATER SNAKE | Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster | Probably Present | ||
| Southern Water Snake | Nerodia fasciata | |||
| BANDED WATER SNAKE | Nerodia fasciata fasciata | Probably Present | ||
| BROWN WATER SNAKE | Nerodia taxispilota | |||
| ROUGH GREEN SNAKE | Opheodrys aestivus | |||
| River Cooter | Pseudemys concinna | |||
| EASTERN RIVER COOTER | Pseudemys concinna concinna | Probably Present | ||
| GROUND SKINK | Scincella lateralis | |||
| COMMON MUSK TURTLE | Sternotherus odoratus | |||
| BROWN SNAKE | Storeria dekayi | |||
| REDBELLY SNAKE | Storeria occipitomaculata | |||
| American Box Turtle | Terrapene carolina | |||
| EASTERN BOX TURTLE | Terrapene carolina carolina | Probably Present | ||
| Eastern Ribbon Snake | Thamnophis sauritus | |||
| EASTERN RIBBON SNAKE | Thamnophis sauritus sauritus | Probably Present | ||
| Common Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | |||
| Common Slider | Trachemys scripta | Non-native | ||
| Yellow-bellied Slider | Trachemys scripta scripta | Probably Present | Non-native |
Amphibians
29 amphibians — show the list ↓
Amphibians
29 amphibians — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket Frogs | Acris | |||
| Northern Cricket Frog | Acris crepitans | |||
| Southern Cricket Frog | Acris gryllus | |||
| MARBLED SALAMANDER | Ambystoma opacum | |||
| MOLE SALAMANDER | Ambystoma talpoideum | |||
| Fowler's Toad | Anaxyrus fowleri | |||
| Southern Toad | Anaxyrus terrestris | |||
| SOUTHERN DUSKY SALAMANDER | Desmognathus auriculatus | |||
| Cope's Gray Treefrog | Dryophytes chrysoscelis | |||
| Green Treefrog | Dryophytes cinereus | |||
| Pine Woods Treefrog | Dryophytes femoralis | |||
| Barking Treefrog | Dryophytes gratiosus | |||
| Squirrel Treefrog | Dryophytes squirellus | |||
| Three-lined Salamander | Eurycea guttolineata | |||
| DWARF SALAMANDER | Eurycea quadridigitata | |||
| Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Gastrophryne carolinensis | |||
| American Bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus | |||
| Green Frog | Lithobates clamitans | |||
| Pickerel Frog | Lithobates palustris | |||
| Southern Leopard Frog | Lithobates sphenocephalus | |||
| Dwarf Waterdog | Necturus punctatus | |||
| Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander | Plethodon chlorobryonis | |||
| Brimley's Chorus Frog | Pseudacris brimleyi | |||
| Spring Peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | |||
| Upland Chorus Frog | Pseudacris feriarum | |||
| Southern Chorus Frog | Pseudacris nigrita | |||
| EASTERN MUD SALAMANDER | Pseudotriton montanus | |||
| Eastern Spadefoot | Scaphiopus holbrookii | |||
| GREATER SIREN | Siren lacertina |
Fish
60 fish — show the list ↓
Fish
60 fish — show the list ↓
| Species | Scientific name | Status in park | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Sunfish | Acantharchus pomotis | |||
| Snail Bullhead | Ameiurus brunneus | |||
| YELLOW BULLHEAD | Ameiurus natalis | |||
| Brown Bullhead | Ameiurus nebulosus | |||
| Flat Bullhead | Ameiurus platycephalus | |||
| BOWFIN | Amia calva | |||
| American eel | Anguilla rostrata | |||
| PIRATE PERCH | Aphredoderus sayanus | |||
| FLIER | Centrarchus macropterus | |||
| Warmouth | Chaenobryttus gulosus | |||
| Swampfish | Chologaster cornuta | |||
| Greenfin Shiner | Cyprinella chloristia | |||
| Whitefin Shiner | Cyprinella nivea | |||
| Common carp | Cyprinus carpio | Non-native | ||
| GIZZARD SHAD | Dorosoma cepedianum | |||
| Threadfin shad | Dorosoma petenense | |||
| Banded pygmy sunfish | Elassoma zonatum | |||
| Blackbanded Sunfish | Enneacanthus chaetodon | |||
| BLUESPOTTED SUNFISH | Enneacanthus gloriosus | |||
| CREEK CHUBSUCKER | Erimyzon oblongus | |||
| LAKE CHUBSUCKER | Erimyzon sucetta | |||
| REDFIN OR GRASS PICKEREL | Esox americanus | |||
| CHAIN PICKEREL | Esox niger | |||
| SWAMP DARTER | Etheostoma fusiforme | |||
| TESSELLATED DARTER | Etheostoma olmstedi | |||
| Sawcheek Darter | Etheostoma serrifer | |||
| Lined topminnow | Fundulus lineolatus | |||
| Mosquitofish | Gambusia affinis | |||
| EASTERN MOSQUITOFISH | Gambusia holbrooki | |||
| Eastern Silvery Minnow | Hybognathus regius | |||
| Channel Catfish | Ictalurus punctatus | |||
| BROOK SILVERSIDE | Labidesthes sicculus | |||
| LONGNOSE GAR | Lepisosteus osseus | |||
| REDBREAST SUNFISH | Lepomis auritus | |||
| Green Sunfish | Lepomis cyanellus | |||
| Kiver | Lepomis gibbosus | |||
| BLUEGILL | Lepomis macrochirus | |||
| DOLLAR SUNFISH | Lepomis marginatus | |||
| REDEAR SUNFISH | Lepomis microlophus | |||
| SPOTTED SUNFISH | Lepomis punctatus | |||
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | Micropterus salmoides | |||
| SPOTTED SUCKER | Minytrema melanops | |||
| Maryland Bass hybrid | Morone americana | |||
| Shorthead Redhorse | Moxostoma macrolepidotum | |||
| Bluehead Chub | Nocomis leptocephalus | |||
| GOLDEN SHINER | Notemigonus crysoleucas | |||
| IRONCOLOR SHINER | Notropis chalybaeus | |||
| DUSKY SHINER | Notropis cummingsae | |||
| Spottail Shiner | Notropis hudsonius | |||
| TAILLIGHT SHINER | Notropis maculatus | |||
| COASTAL SHINER | Notropis petersoni | |||
| TADPOLE MADTOM | Noturus gyrinus | |||
| MARGINED MADTOM | Noturus insignis | |||
| Speckled Madtom | Noturus leptacanthus | |||
| YELLOW PERCH | Perca flavescens | |||
| Piedmont darter | Percina crassa | |||
| BLACK CRAPPIE | Pomoxis nigromaculatus | |||
| Sailfin Shiner | Pteronotropis hypselopterus | |||
| Flathead Catfish | Pylodictis olivaris | |||
| Eastern mudminnow | Umbra pygmaea |
Where this comes from
NPSpecies is the National Park Service’s database of the species documented in each park. We show its vertebrate lists as published: a species is “present” when the park has confirmed it, “unconfirmed” when reports exist without verification, and “not in park” when the NPS has ruled it out (often tagged “historical” for animals that once lived there). Lists lag reality by months or years and seeing an animal is never guaranteed. Plants, insects and other invertebrates are not included here. Browse the full NPSpecies list for Congaree.
Sources · 2
- 1.NPSpecies — the National Park Service species database (IRMA), full and detail species lists — Congaree (CONG) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Congaree National Park — Nature & wildlife (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Congaree wildlife questions
- Are there bears in Congaree?
- No. The NPS species list marks black bear as "not in park" for Congaree (NPS tag: Historical).
- Are there wolves in Congaree?
- The NPS species list for Congaree does not include gray wolf, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there mountain lions in Congaree?
- The NPS species list for Congaree does not include mountain lion, so there is no record of them in the park.
- Are there rattlesnakes in Congaree?
- Yes. The NPS species list for Congaree records rattlesnakes as present.
- How many animal species live in Congaree?
- The NPS species database lists 35 mammal, 192 bird, 33 reptile, 29 amphibian and 60 fish species as present or probably present in Congaree. Plants and invertebrates are not counted here.
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