Number range CHAPTER **NEVADA BLM SENSITIVE SPECIES**

**SENSITIVE SPECIES are taxa that are [not]{.underline} already included
as BLM Special Status Species under (1) Federally listed, proposed, or
candidate species; or (2) State of Nevada listed species. BLM policy is
to provide these species with the same level of protection as is
provided for candidate species in BLM Manual 6840.06 C, that is to
"ensure that actions authorized, funded, or carried out do not
contribute to the need for the species to become listed". The Sensitive
Species designation is normally used for species that occur on Bureau
administered lands for which BLM has the capability to significantly
affect the conservation status of the species through management. The
BLM Manual 6840.06 E provides factors by which a native species may be
listed as "sensitive" if it:**

> **1. Could become endangered or extirpated from a state, or within a
> significant portion of its range in the foreseeable future;**
>
> **2. Is under status review by the FWS and/or National Marine
> Fisheries Service;**
>
> **3. Is undergoing significant current or predicted downward trends
> in: (1) habitat capability that would reduce a species' existing
> distribution; and/or (2) population or density such that federally
> listed, proposed, candidate, or State listed status may become
> necessary.**
>
> **4. Typically consists of small and widely dispersed populations;**
>
> **5. Inhabits ecological refugia, or specialized or unique habitats;**
>
> **6. Is State-listed, but which may be better conserved through
> application of BLM sensitive species status.**

**[Scientific Name]{.underline} [Common Name]{.underline}
[Factor(s)]{.underline}**

### Mammals (31 total)

***Antrozous pallidus* pallid bat 4,5**

***Brachylagus idahoensis* pygmy rabbit 1,2,3,4**

***Corynorhinus townsendii* Townsend's big-eared bat 4,5**

***Eptesicus* fuscus big brown bat 4,5**

***Euderma maculatum* spotted bat 1,2,4,5**

***Eumops perotis californicus* greater western mastiff bat 4,5**

***Idionycteris phyllotis* Allen\'s lappet-browed bat 4,5**

***Lasionycteris noctivagans* silver-haired bat 4,5**

***Lasiurus blossevilli* western red bat 4,5**

***Lasiurus cinereus* hoary bat 4,5**

***Lontra canadensis* river otter 4,5**

***Macrotus californicus* California leaf-nosed bat 4,5**

***Microdipodops megacephalus albiventer* Desert Valley kangaroo mouse
5**

***Microdipodops megacephalus nasutus* Fletcher dark kangaroo mouse 5**

***Microtus montanus fucosus* Pahranagat Valley montane vole 5**

***Microtus montanus nevadensis* Ash Meadows montane vole 5**

***Myotis californicus* California myotis 4,5**

***Myotis ciliolabrum* small-footed myotis 4,5**

***Myotis evotis* long-eared myotis 4,5**

***Myotis lucifugus* little brown myotis 4,5**

***Myotis thysanodes* fringed myotis 4,5**

***Myotis velifer* cave myotis 4,5**

***Myotis volans* long-legged myotis 4,5**

***Myotis yumanensis* Yuma myotis 4,5**

***Nyctinomops macrotis* big free-tailed bat 4,5**

***Ovis canadensis nelsoni* desert bighorn sheep 3,4,5**

***Pipistrellus hesperus* western pipistrelle bat 4,5**

***Sorex preblei* Preble\'s shrew 4,5**

***Tadarida braziliensis* Brazilian free-tailed bat 5**

***Thomomys bottae abstrusus* Fish Spring pocket gopher 5**

***Thomomys bottae curtatus* San Antonio pocket gopher 5**

**[Birds]{.underline} (33 total)**

***Accipiter gentilis* Northern Goshawk 3,4,5**

***Agelaius tricolor* Tricolored Blackbird 3,4,5**

***Aquila chrysaetos* Golden Eagle 4,6**

***Asio flammeus* Short-eared Owl** **4**

***Asio otus* Long-eared Owl 4**

***Athene cunicularia* Burrowing Owl 3,4**

***Baeolophus griseus* Juniper Titmouse 4,5**

***Buteo regalis* Ferruginous Hawk 4,5**

***Buteo swainsoni* Swainson\'s Hawk 4,5**

***Centrocercus urophasianus* Greater Sage-Grouse 2,3**

***Charadrius alexandrinus* Snowy Plover 3,4**

***Chlidonias niger* Black Tern 3,4.5**

***Dolichonyx oryzivorus* Bobolink 3,4**

***Falco mexicanus* Prairie Falcon 3,4**

***Falco peregrinus* Peregrine falcon 3,4,5**

***Grus canadensis* Sandhill Crane 5**

***Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus* Pinyon Jay 3,5**

***Icteria virens* Yellow-breasted Chat 4,5**

***Ixobrychus exilis* Least Bittern 5**

***Lanius ludovicianus* Loggerhead Shrike 2,3,4**

***Leucosticte atrata* Black Rosy-Finch 5**

***Melanerpes lewis* Lewis's Woodpecker 3**

***Numenius americanus* Long-billed Curlew 5**

***Oreortyx pictus* Mountain quail** **3,4,5**

***Otus flammeolus* Flammulated Owl 4**

***Phainopepla nitens* Phainopepla 5**

***Pooecetes gramineus* Vesper Sparrow 3**

***Sphyrapicus nuchalis* Red-naped Sapsucker 3**

***Toxostoma crissale* Crissal Thrasher 3,5**

***Toxostoma* lecontei LeConte's Thrasher 3,5**

***Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus* Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse
1,3,4**

***Vermivora* *luciae* Lucy's Warbler 3,5**

***Vireo vicinior* Gray Vireo 3,5**

# Reptiles (6 total)

***Elgaria coerulea palmeri* Sierra alligator lizard 5**

***Eumeces gilberti rubricaudatus* western red-tailed skink 5**

***Heloderma suspectum* Gila monster 4,5,6**

***Lampropeltis pyromelana* Sonoran mountain kingsnake 5**

***Phrynosoma douglassii* short-horned lizard 5**

***Sauromalus obesus* Chuckwalla 5**

**[Amphibians]{.underline} (3 total)**

***Bufo microscaphus* Southwestern toad 4,5**

***Bufo nelsoni* Amargosa toad 3,5**

***Rana pipiens* northern leopard frog 1,3,5**

**[Fishes]{.underline} (25 total)**

***Catostomus clarki intermedius* White River desert sucker 5**

***Catostomus clarki* ssp. Meadow Valley Wash desert sucker 5**

***Catostomus latipinnis* flannelmouth sucker 3,5**

***Catostomus* sp. Wall Canyon sucker 3,5**

***Crenichthys baileyi albivallis* Preston White River springfish 5**

***Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus* Moorman White River springfish 5**

***Gila bicolor euchila* Fish Creek Springs tui chub 5**

***Gila bicolor isolata* Independence Valley tui chub 5**

***Gila bicolor newarkensis* Newark Valley tui chub 5**

***Gila bicolor* ssp. Big Smoky Valley tui chub 5**

***Gila bicolor* ssp. Fish Lake Valley tui chub 5**

***Gila bicolor* ssp. Hot Creek Valley tui chub 5**

***Gila bicolor* ssp. Railroad Valley tui chub 3,5**

***Gila seminuda* (Muddy River Virgin River chub 3,5**

**population only)**

***Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis* Virgin River spinedace 5**

***Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri* Yellowstone cutthroat trout 5**

***Oncorhynchus clarki utah* Bonneville cutthroat trout 5**

***Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri* interior redband trout 5**

***Relictus solitarius* relict dace 5**

***Rhinichthys osculus lariversi* Big Smoky Valley speckled dace 5**

***Rhinichthys osculus moapae* Moapa speckled dace 5**

***Rhinichthys osculus velifer* Pahranagat speckled dace 3,5**

***Rhinichthys osculus* ssp. Meadow Valley Wash speckled dace 5**

***Rhinichthys osculus* ssp. Monitor Valley speckled dace 5**

***Rhinichthys osculus* ssp. Oasis Valley speckled dace 3,5**

***Rhinichthys osculus* ssp. White River speckled dace 3,5**

**[Snails]{.underline} (26 total)**

***Oreohelix nevadensis* Schell Creek mountainsnail 5**

***Pyrgulopsis aloba* Duckwater pyrg 5 5**

***Pyrgulopsis anatina* southern Duckwater pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis augusta* elongate Cain Spring pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis basiglans* large-gland Carico pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis bruesi* Fly Ranch pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis carinata* carinate Duckwater pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis cruciglans* transverse gland pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis deaconi* Spring Mountains pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis dixensis* Dixie Valley pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis* *humboldtensis* Humboldt pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis landeyi* Landyes pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis limaria* squat Mud Meadows pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis micrococcus* Oasis Valley pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis militaris* northern Soldier Meadow pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis orbiculata* sub-globose Steptoe Ranch pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis papillata* Big Warm Spring pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis peculiaris* bifid duct pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis pictilis* ovate Cain Spring pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis sulcata* southern Steptoe pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis umbilicata* southern Soldier Meadow pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis villacampae* Duckwater Warm Springs pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis vinyardi* Vinyards pyrg 5**

***Pyrgulopsis wongi* Wongs pyrg 5**

***Tryonia clathrata* grated tryonia 5**

***T. variegata* Amargosa tryonia 5**

**[Clams & Mussels]{.underline} (1 total)**

***Anodonta californiensis* California floater 4,5**

## 

## Ants, Wasps, Bees (2 total)

***Andrena balsamorhiza* Mojave gypsum bee 5**

***Perdita meconis* Mojave poppy bee 5**

**[True Bugs]{.underline} (1 total)**

***Pelocoris shoshone shoshone* Pahranagat naucorid bug 5**

**[Beetles]{.underline} (14 total)**

***Aegialia crescenta* Crescent Dune aegialian scarab 5**

***Aegialia hardyi* Hardy\'s aegialian scarab 5**

***Aegialia knighti* aegialian scarab beetle 5**

***Aegialia magnifica* large aegialian scarab 5**

***Aphodius* sp. Crescent Dune aphodius scarab 5**

***Aphodius* sp Big Dune aphodius scarab 5**

***Aphodius* sp. Sand Mountain aphodius scarab 5**

***Miloderes* sp. Rulien\'s miloderes weevil 5**

***Pseudocotalpa giulianii* Giuliani\'s dune scarab 5**

***Serica psammobunus* Sand Mountain serican scarab 5**

***Serica ammomenisco* Crescent Dune serican scarab 5**

***Serica humboldti* Humboldt serican scarab 5**

***Stenelmis* *calida calida* Devils Hole warm spring riffle beetle 5**

***Stenelmis moapa* Moapa warm spring riffle beetle 5**

**[Butterflies]{.underline} ( 28 total)**

***Cercyonis oetus alkalorum* Big Smoky wood nymph 5**

***Cercyonis oetus pallescens* pallid wood nymph 5**

***Cercyonis pegala* *carsonensis* Carson Valley wood nymph 5**

***Cercyonis pegala* *pluvialis* White River wood nymph 5**

***Chlosyne acastus robusta* Spring Mountains acastus checkerspot 5**

***Euphilotes ancilla giulianii* Giuliani's blue 5**

***Euphilotes ancilla shieldsi* Shield's blue 5**

***Euphilotes battoides fusimaculata* fused battoides blue 5**

***Euphilotes bernadino minuta* Baking Powder Flat blue 5**

***Euphilotes enoptes primavera* early blue 5**

***Euphilotes mojave virginensis* northern Mojave blue 5**

***Euphilotes pallescens* *arenamontana* Sand Mountain blue 5**

***Euphilotes pallescens calneva* Honey Lake blue 5**

***Euphilotes pallescens mattonii* Mattoni\'s blue 5**

***Euphilotes pallescens ricei* Rice's blue 5**

***Euphydryas editha koreti* Koret's checkerspot 5**

***Euphydryas editha monoensis* Mono checkerspot 5**

***Hesperia miriamae longaevicola* White Mountains skipper 5**

***Hesperia uncas fulvapalla* Railroad Valley skipper 5**

***Hesperia uncas giulianii* Mono Basin skipper 5**

***Hesperia uncas grandiosa* White River Valley skipper 5**

***Hesperopsis gracielae* MacNeill sooty wing skipper 5**

***Phyciodes pascoensis arenacolor* Steptoe Valley crescentspot 5**

***Philotiella speciosa septentrionalis* Great Basin small blue 5**

***Polites sabuleti sinemaculata* Denio sandhill skipper 5**

***Pseudocopaeodes eunus alinea* Ash meadows alkali skipper 5**

**S*peyeria hesperis greyi* Grey\'s silverspot 5**

***Speyeria nokomis* *carsonensis* Carson Valley silverspot 5**

**[Plants]{.underline} (106 total)**

***Angelica scabrida* rough angelica 5**

***Antennaria arcuata* meadow pussytoes 5**

***Arabis bodiensis* Bodie Hills rockcress 5**

***Arabis falcatoria* Grouse Creek rockcress 5**

***Arabis falcifructa* Elko rockcress 5**

***Arctomecon merriamii* white bearpoppy; Merriam b. 3,5**

***Asclepias eastwoodiana* Eastwood milkweed 4**

***Astragalus aequalis* Clokey milkvetch; equal m. 5**

***Astragalus amphioxys* var. *musimonum* Sheep Mountain milkvetch;
crescent m. 5**

***Astragalus anserinus* Goose Creek milkvetch 5**

***Astragalus eurylobus* Needle Mountains milkvetch; 5**

**Peck Station m.**

***Astragalus funereus* black woollypod; Funeral milkvetch; 5**

**black m.; Rhyolite m.**

***Astragalus gilmanii* Gilman milkvetch 5**

***Astragalus mohavensis* var*. hemygyrus* halfring milkvetch; curvepod
5**

**Mojave m.; Darwin Mesa m.**

***Astragalus mokiacensis* Mokiak milkvetch 5**

***Astragalus oophorus* var. *lavinii* Lavin eggvetch 5**

***Astragalus oophorus* var. *lonchocalyx* long-calyx eggvetch; pink e.
5**

***Astragalus remotus* Spring Mountains milkvetch 5**

***Astragalus robbinsii* var. *occidentalis* Lamoille Canyon milkvetch;
Ruby m.; 5**

**Robbin's western m.**

***Astragalus solitarius* lonesome milkvetch; weak m. 5**

***Astragalus tiehmii* Tiehm milkvetch 5**

***Astragalus toquimanus* Toquima milkvetch 5**

***Astragalus uncialis* Currant milkvetch 5**

***Botrychium crenulatum* dainty moonwort; crenulate m. 5**

***Calochortus striatus* alkali mariposa lily; striped m. l. 5**

***Camissonia megalantha* Cane Spring evening-primrose 5**

***Chrysothamnus eremobius* remote rabbitbrush; Pintwater r. 5**

***Collomia renacta* Barren Valley collomia 5**

***Cordylanthus tecopensis* Tecopa birdbeak 5**

**C*ryptantha schoolcraftii* Schoolcraft catseye 5**

***Cryptantha welshii* White River catseye; Welsh c. 5**

***Cusickiella quadricostata* Bodie Hills draba; four-rib whitlowgrass
5**

***Cymopterus goodrichii* Goodrich biscuitroot; G. parsley 5**

***Cymopterus ripleyi* var. *saniculoides* sanicle biscuitroot; Ripley
b. 5**

***Dermatocarpon luridum* stream stippleback lichen 5**

***Didymodon nevadensis* Gold Butte moss 5**

***Enceliopsis argophylla* silverleaf sunray 5**

***Epilobium nevadense* Nevada willowherb 5**

***Erigeron latus* broad fleabane 5**

***Erigeron ovinus* sheep fleabane 5**

***Eriogonum anemophilum* windloving buckwheat 5**

***Eriogonum bifurcatum* Pahrump Valley buckwheat*;* forked b. 5**

***Eriogonum corymbosum* Las Vegas buckwheat 5**

***Eriogonum crosbyae* Crosby buckwheat 5**

***Eriogonum diatomaceum* Churchill Narrows buckwheat 5**

***Eriogonum heermannii* var. *clokeyi* Clokey buckwheat 5**

***Eriogonum lewisii* Lewis buckwheat 5**

***Eriogonum phoeniceum* scarlet buckwheat 5**

***Eriogonum prociduum* prostrate buckwheat; Austin b. 5**

***Eriogonum robustum* altered andesite buckwheat; Lobb b. 5**

***Eriogonum tiehmii* Tiehm buckwheat 5**

***Eustoma exaltatum* catchfly gentian 5**

***Galium hilendiae* ssp. *kingstonense* Kingston bedstraw 5**

***Glossopetalon pungens* var. *glabrum* smooth dwarf greasebush 5**

***Glossopetalon pungens* var. *pungens* rough dwarf greasebush 5**

***Ionactis caelestis* Red Rock Canyon aster 5**

***Ivesia aperta* var. *aperta* Sierra Valley ivesia 5**

***Ivesia arizonica* var. *saxosa* rock purpusia 5**

***Ivesia jaegeri* Jaeger ivesia 5**

***Ivesia pityocharis* Pine Nut Mountains ivesia; 5**

**P.N.M. mousetails**

***Ivesia rhypara* var. *rhypara* grimy ivesia 5**

***Jamesia tetrapetala* waxflower 5**

***Lathyrus grimesii* Grimes vetchling 5**

***Lepidium davisii* Davis peppergrass 5**

***Lepidium montanum* var. *nevadense* Pueblo Valley peppergrass 5**

***Leptodactylon glabrum* Bruneau River prickly phlox; 5**

**Owyhee p. p.**

***Lotus argyraeus* var. *multicaulis* scrub lotus 5**

***Lupinus holmgrenianus* Holmgren lupine 5**

***Mentzelia argillicola* Pioche blazingstar 5**

***Mentzelia mollis* smooth stickleaf 5**

***Mentzelia tiehmii* Tiehm blazingstar 5**

***Oryctes nevadensis* oryctes 5**

***Parthenium ligulatum* ligulate feverfew 5**

***Penstemon albomarginatus* white-margined beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon arenarius* Nevada dune beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon bicolor* ssp. *bicolor* yellow twotone beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon bicolor* ssp. *roseus* rosy twotone beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon concinnus* Tunnel Springs beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon floribundus* Cordelia beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon fruticiformis* ssp. *amargosae* Death Valley beardtongue;
5**

**Amargosa bush penstemon**

***Penstemon pahutensis* Pahute Mesa beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon palmeri* var. *macranthus* Lahontan beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon pudicus* bashful beardtongue 5**

***Penstemon tiehmii* Tiehm beardtongue 5**

***Phacelia beatleyae* Beatley scorpion plant 5**

***Phacelia filiae* overlooked phacelia; Clarke phacelia 5**

***Phacelia inundata* playa phacelia 5**

***Phacelia minutissima* least phacelia; dwarf phacelia 5**

***Phacelia monoensis* Mono phacelia 5**

***Phacelia parishii* Parish phacelia; playa p. 5**

***Pinus washoensis* Washoe pine 5**

***Plagiobothrys glomeratus* altered andesite popcornflower 5**

***Porophyllum pygmaeum* pygmy poreleaf 5**

***Potentilla cottamii* Cottam cinquefoil 5**

***Salvia dorrii* var. *clokeyi* Clokey mountain sage; C. purple sage
5**

***Sclerocactus blainei* Blaine pincushion; B. fishhook cactus 5**

***Sclerocactus nyensis* Nye pincushion 5**

***Sclerocactus schlesseri* Schlesser pincushion; S. fishhook cactus 5**

***Silene nachlingerae* Jan\'s catchfly; Nachlinger catchfly 5**

***Sphaeralcea caespitosa* var. *williamsiae* Railroad Valley
globemallow 5**

***Streptanthus oliganthus* Masonic Mountain jewelflower; M. M. 5**

**twistflower**

***Stroganowia tiehmii* Tiehm stroganowia 5**

***Tonestus graniticus* Lone Mountain tonestus 5**

***Townsendia jonesii* var. *tumulosa* Charleston grounddaisy 5**

***Trifolium andinum* var. *podocephalum* Currant Summit clover 5**

***Trifolium leibergii* Leiberg clover 5**

***Viola lithion* rock violet 5**

**APPROVED BY**

**[Signed by:]{.underline} [Signed by:]{.underline}**

**Robert V. Abbey R. Michael Turnipseed, P.E.**

**State Director, Nevada Director, Nevada Department of**

**U.S. Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Natural Resources**

**[07-01-03]{.underline} [07-10-03]{.underline}**

**Date Date**

**[Signed by:]{.underline}**

**Terry R. Crawforth**

**Director, Nevada Department of Wildlife**

**[07-14-03]{.underline}**

**Date**