Guide to Campus Wildlife

• Amphibians

  • Frogs and Toads
  • Salamanders

• Birds

  • American Robin, Turdus migratorius
  • Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
  • Bluejay, Cyanocitta cristata
  • Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
  • Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
  • Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
  • Carolina Chickadee, Parus carolinensis
  • Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
  • Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
  • Herons and Egrets
  • House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
  • Mallard Duck, Anas platyrhynchos
  • Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura
  • Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
  • Red-tailed Hawk, Buto jamaicensis
  • Rufous-sided Towhee, Pipilo erythrophtalmus
  • Sparrows
  • Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
  • Tufted Titmouse, Parus bicolor
  • Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
  • Warblers
  • Woodpeckers

• Insects

  • Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa virginica
  • Cicada killer, Sphecius speciosus
  • Crickets and Grasshoppers
  • Dragonflies and Damselflies
  • Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta
  • Fireflies, Photuris spp.
  • Ladybug or Ladybird beetle
  • Luna Moth, Actias luna
  • Mosquitoes
  • Spinx and Hawk Moths, Sphingidae
  • Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio glaucus
  • White and Sulphur Butterflies, Peridae

• Mammals

  • Eastern Chipmunk, Tamias striatus
  • Eastern Mole, Scalopus aquaticus
  • Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
  • Little Brown Bat, Myotis lucifugus
  • Opossum, Didelphis virginiana
  • Raccoon, Procyon lotor
  • Shrews
  • White-footed Mouse White-footed Mouse, Peromyscus leucopus

• Reptiles

  • American Anole, Anolis carolinensis
  • Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina
  • Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus
  • Rat Snake, Elaphe obsoleta