Checklists

Groups and Lists

Listed below are the full species lists for the different research groups of the Big Thicket.

Current Research Group Checklists (2026)

Acrididae

Alligatoridae

Annelids

Apoidea

Astacidea

Cicindelidae

Formicidae

Gastropoda

Coleoptera

Gyrinidae

Herpetofauna

Heteroptera

Ichthyofauna

Lepidoptera

Noctuidae

Mordellidae

Nematoda

Odonata

Tardigrada

Platyhelminthes

Unionoida

Lichens

Macro Fungi

Pyrenomycetes

Bryophyta

Orchidaceae

Tracheophytes

Myxomycetes

Current IRMA lists (2026)

All Species Checklist (NPS Full Species List IRMA, Accessed 4-29-2026)

Reptiles Checklist

Birds Checklist

Mammals Checklist

Checklists from Researchers

Macro Fungi (Mushrooms) 2014 - David Lewis

Lichens 2015

Vascular Plants - Larry Brown

Orthoptera:Caelifera (Grasshoppers) - 2012 - JoVonn Hill

Gyrinidae (Whirligig Beetles) 2014 - Edward Realzola

Odonata (Dragonflies, Damselflies) 2014 - Abbott, Smith-Herron

Ants — JoVonn Hill

Aquatic Ectotherms (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates) 2015

Astacidae (Crayfish) 2016 - Zachary Loughman

Unionoida (Freshwater Mussels) - 2013 - Neil Ford

Herpetofauna (Amphibians and reptiles)- 2010 - Paul Crump

Unionoida (Mussels) 2022 Alison Tarter

Historical Lists

Bats, prior to 2006

Birds, prior to 2006

Fish, prior to 2006

Land Snails, 2003-2004, by Brian Cole

Plants, prior to 2006

1977 Lichens Report, by Cynthia Troxell