The Biodiversity of the Ouachita Mountains Biological Station

This list is made possible by the efforts of the following collaborating scientists who have contributed identifications of voucher specimens.

Biodiversity Update

The OMBS Biodiversity Project is being updated frequently now. Those of you who have visited the OMBS in the past and have made voucher collections, would you check the biodiversity page and add any species that you can. Please e-mail me the species name and museum number of a voucher specimen. Thanks for your help.

Collaborators

Laurence M. Hardy (Compiler) -- LSU in Shreveport, Museum of Life Sciences

Amanda Crnkovic -- LSU in Shreveport, Museum of Life Sciences

Jim Ingold -- LSU in Shreveport, Museum of Life Sciences

Steve Lynch -- LSU in Shreveport, Museum of Life Sciences

Michael MacRoberts and Barbara MacRoberts-- LSU in Shreveport, Museum of Life Sciences

Larry R. Raymond -- Shreveport, LA, Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park

 

If you have any information concerning the biota including metazoa, vascular plants, bryophytes, and fungi, please provide the scientific name, museum number (for a voucher specimen) or a literature citation, location and date of collection, and name of the collector(s). Send the information to Laurence M. Hardy by any means.

Dr. Laurence M. Hardy
Museum of Life Sciences
LSU in Shreveport
One University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115-2399
Phone: 318-797-5338
FAX: 318-797-5222

e-mail: lhardy@lsus.edu
 

THE BIOTA

                   NAME                    SOURCE

Kingdom Fungi

Leccinum albellum Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Russula sp. (Foetentinae) Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Russula cf. Seperina Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Pycnoporuous cinnabarinus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Amanita cf. Cokeri Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Amanita rubescens Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Amanita cf. umbonata Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Amanita cf. hemibapha Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Amanita cf. farinosa Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Amanita vaginata Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Amanita verna Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Suillus tomentosus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Suillus subaureus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Tylopilus plumbeoviolcaeous Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Tylopilus cf. intermedius Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Marasmius sp. Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletus cf. hypoxanthus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletus ornatipes Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletus spadiceus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletus bicolor Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletus separans BD 249; Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletus griseus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Strobilomyces confusus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Agaricus cf. diminutivus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Hygrophorous hypothejus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletellus russelii BD 249; Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Boletellus ananas BD 249; Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Cantharellus cibarius Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Lycoperdon sp. Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Clavaria vermicularis Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Tremellodendron cf. pallidum Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Pluteus flavofuligineus Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
Rhizopogon sp. BD 249; Bryn Dentinger, Univ. MN
   
   
   

Kingdom Plantae

Acanthaceae Lauraceae
Aceraceae Lentibulariaceae
Anacardiaceae Liliaceae
Annonaceae Linaceae
Apiaceae Lythraceae
Apocynaceae Magnoliaceae
Aquifoliaceae Melastomataceae
Araliaceae Monotropaceae
Aristolochiaceae Moraceae
Asclepiadaceae Nyssaceae
Aspleniaceae Onagraceae
Asteraceae Ophioglossaceae
Berberidaceae Orchidaceae
Betulaceae Osmundaceae
Boraginaceae Oxalidaceae
Brassicacea Papaveraceae
Campanulaceae Passifloraceae
Caprifoliaceae Phytolaccaceae
Caryophyllaceae Pinaceae
Celastraceae Plantaginaceae

Clusiaceae

Platanaceae
Commelionaceae Poaceae
Convolvulaceae Polemoniaceae
Cornaceae Polygalaceae
Cupressaceae Polygonaceae
Cuscutaceae Polypodiaceae
Cyperaceae Potamogetonaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae Ranunculaceae
Dioscoreaceae Rhamnaceae
Dryopteridaceae Rosaceae
Ericaceae Rubiaceae
Euphorbiaceae Salicaceae
Fabaceae Scrophulariaceae
Fagaceae Smilacaceae
Geraniaceae Solanaceae
Haloragaceae Thelypteridaceae
Hamamelidaceae Tiliaceae
Hippocastaqnaceae Ulmaceae
Hydrangeaceae Urticaceae
Iridaceae Verbenaceae
Juglandaceae Violaceae
Juncaceae Vitaceae
Lamiaceae  
   
   

Kingdom Animalae
Phylum Cnidaria

No Data

Phylum Platyhelminthes

No Data

Phylum Bryozoa

No Data

Phylum Pentastomida

No Data

Phylum Tardigrada

No Data

Phylum Mollusca

No Data

Phylum Annelida

No Data

Phylum Arthropoda

No Data

Phylum Chordata

Class Osteichthyes

No Data

Class Amphibia

Bufo americanus -- LSUS 2918

Bufo woodhousei -- LSUS 1927

Acris crepitans -- LSUS 3576

Hyla chrysoscelis -- LSUS 1773

Pseudacris crucifer -- LSUS 597

Rana catesbeiana -- LSUS 2346

Rana clamitans -- LSUS 7978

Ambystoma texanum -- LSUS 7469

Desmognathus brimlyorum -- LSUS 6799

Desmognathus fuscus -- LSUS 1439

Plethodon caddoensis -- LSUS 7476

 Plethodon glutenosus -- LSUS 5239

Plethodon serratus -- LSUS 111

Class Reptilia

Terrapene carolina -- LSUS 5704

Sceloporus undulatus -- LSUS 5375

Eumeces anthracinus -- LSUS

Eumeces fasciatus -- LSUS 5362

Scincella laterale -- LSUS 1157

Cnemidophorus sexlineatus -- LSUS 8070

Carphophis amoenis -- LSUS 4391

Diadophis punctatus -- LSUS 5510

Elaphe obsoleta -- LSUS 1327

Heterodon platyrhinos -- LSUS 4303

Lampropeltis getulus -- LSUS 4388

Lampropeltis triangulum -- LSUS 5329

Nerodia erythrogaster -- LSUS 1484

Nerodia sipedon -- LSUS 8066

Opheodrys aestivus -- LSUS 2456

Storeria occipitomaculata -- LSUS 3457

Virginia valeriae -- LSUS 3500

Agkistrodon contortrix -- LSUS 8053

Agkistrodon piscivorus -- LSUS 3974

Crotalus horridus -- LSUS 2808

Class Aves

Sight records by two or more observers is sufficient for birds.

American Crow

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Barn Swallow

L. M. Hardy and A. Crnkovic

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Barred Owl

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

L. Dye

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Blue Jay

L. M. Hardy and David Simons

 
Carolina Chickadee

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Carolina Wren

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Chimney Swift

L. M. Hardy and A. Crnkovic

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Downy Woodpecker

L. M. Hardy and Larry R. Raymond

 
Eastern Bluebird

L. M. Hardy and A. Crnkovic

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Eastern Kingbird

L. M. Hardy and A. Crnkovic

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Eastern Phoebe

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Eastern Screech-Owl

L. M. Hardy and David Simons

 
Eastern Wood-Pewee

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Great Horned Owl

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Indigo Bunting

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Northern Bobwhite

L. M. Hardy and David Simons

 
Ovenbird

J. W. Eley

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Pileated Woodpecker

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Pine Warbler

L. M. Hardy and Larry R. Raymond

 
Red-eyed Vireo

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Red-tailed Hawk

L. M. Hardy and David Simons

 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Scarlet Tanager

L. Dye

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Tufted Titmouse

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Turkey Vulture

L. M. Hardy and David Simons

 
Chuck-Will's-Widow

L. M. Hardy

 
Whip-Poor-Will

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

White-breasted Nuthatch

L. M. Hardy and A. Crnkovic

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Wild Turkey

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Willow Flycatcher

Richard K. Speairs

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

Winter Wren

L. M. Hardy

LSUS; Museum of Life Sciences

     

Class Mammalia

Blarina carolinensis LSUS 10  
Sorex longirostris LSUS 6  
Nycteris borealis LSUS 36  
Nycteris cinereus LSUS 38  
Pipistrellus subflavus LSUS 39  
Tamias striatus LSUS 124  
Sciurus carolinensis sight record  
Peromyscus leucopus LSUS 64  
Reithrodontomys fulvescens LSUS 55  
Neotoma floridana LSUS 422  
Castor canadensis sight record  
Procyon lotor sight record  
Ursus americanus sight record and photo  
Mephitis mephitis sight record  
Odocoileus virginianus sight record