Aquatic invasive species (AIS) pose an ongoing threat to Washington's environment and economy. Find out which species are considered invasive in Washington.
Species | Category | Family | AIS classification |
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Chioglossa lusitanica (Chioglossa lusitanica ) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Ringed crayfish (Orconectes neglectus) | Crustaceans | Cambaridae | Prohibited |
Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilus) | Crustaceans | Cambaridae | Prohibited |
Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) | Reptiles | Chelydridae | Prohibited |
Kwangtung River turtle (Chinemys nigricans) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Chinese Broad-headed turtle (Chinemys reevesii megalocephala) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Reeve's turtle (Chinemys reevesii) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Spotted turtle (Clemmys gutatta) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Wood turtle (Clemmys insculpta) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Bog turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Annam Pond turtle (Mauremys annamensis) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Caspian Pond turtle (Mauremys caspica) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Iverson's Pond turtle (Mauremys iversoni) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Japanese Pond turtle (Mauremys japonica) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Mediterranean Pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Asian Yellow Pond turtle (Mauremys mutica) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Ryukyu Yellow Pond turtle (Mauremys mutica kami) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Pritchard's Pond turtle (Mauremys pritchardi) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Florida Softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) | Reptiles | Trionychidae | Prohibited |
Smooth Softshell turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) | Reptiles | Trionychidae | Prohibited |
Spiny Softshell turtle (Apalone spinifer) | Reptiles | Trionychidae | Prohibited |
Fishhook waterflea (Cercopagis pengoi) | Crustaceans | Cercopagidae | Prohibited |
Spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes cederstroemi) | Crustaceans | Cercopagidae | Prohibited |
Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) | Crustaceans | Grapsidae | Prohibited |