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<br />Texas Parks & Wildlife <br />Annotated County Lists of Rare Species <br /> <br />Last Revision: 1/12/99 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />HAYS COUNTY <br /> <br />***AMPHIBIANS *** <br /> <br />Blanco Blind Salamander (Eurycea robusta) - troglobitic; water-filled subterranean <br />caverns; may inhabit deep levels of the Balcones aquifer to the north and east of the <br />Blanco River <br />Blanco River Springs Salamander (Eurycea pterophila) - subaquatic; springs and caves in <br />the Blanco River drainage in Blanco, Hays, and Kendall counties <br />Edwards Plateau Spring Salamanders (Eurycea sp. 7) - troglobitic; springs, seeps, cave <br />streams, and creek headwaters; often hides under rocks and leaves in water; Edwards <br />Plateau, from near Austin to Val Verde County <br />San Marcos Salamander (Eurycea nana) - headwaters of the San Marcos River <br />downstream to ca. Vz mile past IH-35; water over gravelly substrate characterized by <br />dense mats of algae (Lyng bya) and aquatic moss (Leptodic!ym riparium), and water <br />temperatures of 21-220 C; diet includes amphipods, midge larve, and aquatic snails <br />Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbum) - troglobitic; water-filled subterranean <br />caverns along a si."{ mile stretch of the San Marcos Spring Fault, in the vicinity of San <br />Marcos; eats small invertebrates, including snails, copepods, amphipods, and shrimp <br /> <br />*** BIRDS *** <br /> <br />American Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) - potential migrant; nests in west <br />Texas <br />_lictiC Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius) - due to similar field characteristics, <br />treat all Peregrine Falcons as federal listed Endangered; potential migrant <br />Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapillus) - oak-juniper woodlands with distinctive patchy, <br />t\vo-layered aspect; shrub and tree layer with open, grassy spaces; requires foliage <br />reaching to ground level for nesting cover; return to same territory, or one nearby, <br />year after year; deciduous & broad-leaved shrubs & trees provide insects for feeding; <br />species composition less important than presence of adequate broad-leaved shrubs, <br />foliage to ground level, & required structure; nests mid April-late summer <br />Golden-cheeked Warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) juniper-oak woodlands; dependent on <br />Ashe juniper (also known as cedar) for long fine bark strips, only available from <br />mature trees, used in nest construction; nests placed in various trees other than Ashe <br />juniper; only a few mature junipers or nearby cedar brakes can provide the necessary <br />nest material; forage for insects in broad-leaved trees & shrubs; nests late March-early <br />summer <br />Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowiJ) - wintering individuals (not flocks) found <br />in weedy fields or cut-over areas where lots of bunch grasses occur along with ,rines <br />and brambles; a key component is bare ground for running/walking <br />Whooping Crane (Grus americana) - potential migrant <br />Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) - arid open country, including open deciduous or <br />pine-oak woodland, mesa or mountain county, often near watercourses, and wooded <br />canyons and tree-lined rivers along middle-slopes of desert mountains; nests in <br />various habitats and sites, ranging from small trees in lower desert, giant cottonwoods <br />in riparian areas, to mature conifers in high mountain regions <br /> <br />*** CRUSTACEA.NS *** <br /> <br />Texas Cave Shrimp (Palaemonetes antrorum) - subterranean sluggish streams and pools <br />Ezell's Cave Amphipod (Stygobromus Dagellatus) - known only from artesian wells <br />A-20 <br /> <br />Federal <br />Status <br /> <br />LT <br /> <br />LE <br /> <br />LE <br /> <br />EISA <br /> <br />LE <br /> <br />LE <br /> <br />LE <br /> <br />State <br />Status <br /> <br />T <br /> <br />T <br /> <br />E <br /> <br />E <br /> <br />T <br /> <br />E <br /> <br />E <br /> <br />E <br />T <br />