CNHP Wetlands Inventory Tracked Elements List For Kit Carson County

Tracked elements of biodiversity include animals, plants, and natural communities that are uncommon either globally or within the state of Colorado. The list below includes all wetland and riparian dependent elements found within Kit Carson County, including a count of known occurrences. For more information about elements and the Heritage Program Ranking System, click here. For a list of all tracked elements statewide, including upland elements, click here.

State Scientific Name	State Common Name	GRank	SRank	Count
Lithobates blairi	Plains Leopard Frog	G5	S3	1

State Scientific Name	State Common Name	GRank	SRank	Count
Anodonta grandis	Giant Floater	G5	S2	2

State Scientific Name	State Common Name	GRank	SRank	Count
Kinosternon flavescens	Yellow Mud Turtle	G5	S1	1

This project is a collaborative effort of the Colorado Natural Heritage Program and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with funding support from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8. Many additional partners participated by contributing data and ideas.