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CISAC has compiled the list below of over 1,700 species known to be invasive in California or a potential threat for introduction to the state. Please use the comment form below to let us know about: taxa that should be added or removed; species information that you would change; and species that you think should be a high priority for having a scorecard completed (choose Review Scorecards to see the list of scorecards already drafted). Make sure to click Save. Previous comments are displayed at the bottom of the page.

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This data download is provided to aid in the review of the draft invasive species list. We discourage other use of this data until it has been revised and finalized.

Scientific Name Common Name Type Subtype Extent Risk of Introduction First Sourcesort icon
Cacatua goffini Giffin’s cockatoo vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Garrulax pectoralis Greater necklaced laughing thrush vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Sicalis flaveola Saffron finch vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Paroaria coronata Red-crested cardinal vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Icterus pectoralis Spot-breasted oriole vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Serinus mozambicus Yellow-fronted canary vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Uraeginthus benglaus Red-cheeked condon-bleu vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Estrilda melpoda Orange-cheeked waxbill vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Amandava amandava Red avadavat vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Lonchura punctulata Nutneg manikin vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Lonchura malacca Black-headed manikin vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Euplectes franciscanus Orange bishop vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Eleutherodactylus planirostris Greenhouse frog vertebrate amphibian VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Agama agama Red-headed agama vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Ameiva ameiva Giant ameiva vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis cybotes Large-headed anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis carolinensis Green anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis distichus Bark anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis chlorocyanus Hispaniolan green anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis cristatellus Puerto Rican crested anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis porcatus Cuban green anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis garmani Jamaican giant anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Anolis ferreus Marie Gallant Sail-tailed anole vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Basiliscus vittatus Brown basilisk vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Chamaeleo calyptratus Veiled chameleon vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Leiolepis belliana Butterfly lizard vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Calotes versicolor Oriental garden lizard vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus Rainbow whiptail lizard vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Cnemidophorus motaguae Giant whiptail lizard vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Leiocephalus carinatus Northern curlytail lizard vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Leiocephalus schreibersii Red-sided curlytail lizard vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Phrynosoma cornutum Texas horned lizard vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Iguana iguana Green iguana vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Sphaerodactylus elegans Ashy gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Sphaerodactylus argus Ocellated gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Phelsuma madagascariensis Giant day gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Tarentola mauritanica Moorish gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Tarentola annularis Ringed wall gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Hemidactylus frenatus Common house gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Hemidactylus mabouia Tropical house gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Hemidactylus garnotti Indo-Pacific gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Hemidactylus turcicus Mediterranean gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Gonatodes albogularis Yellow-headed gecko vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Mabuya multifasciata Many-lined grass skink vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Ramphotyphlops braminus Brahminy blind snake vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Acrochordus javanicus Javan filesnake vertebrate reptile VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED FL FWCC NNS List
Serrasalminae Piranha vertebrate fish not present high FL FWCC NNS List
Ophiostoma valdivianum Blue Stain of Beech disease fungus not present moderate ForestPathology
Acremonium (Cephalosporium) diospyri Persimmon Wilt disease fungus not present moderate ForestPests.org
Armillaria novae-zelandiae Armillaria Root Disease disease fungus not present low ForestPests.org
Cronartium ribicola White pine blister rust disease fungus limited n/a (already in CA) ForestPests.org
Cervus Nippon Sika deer vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Perdix perdix Grey partridge vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Tetragallus himalayensis Himalayan snowcock vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Lophura leucomelana Kalij pheasant vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Harmful U.S. NIS
Scardinius erythropthalmus Rudd vertebrate fish not present high Harmful U.S. NIS
Gymnocephalus cernuus Ruffe vertebrate fish not present moderate Harmful U.S. NIS
Sargassum horneri Asian seaweed plant algae limited moderate Hoffman NOAA
Ascophyllum nodosum common brown algae plant algae limited n/a (already in CA) Hoffman NOAA
Cladophora spp. green algae plant algae limited VALUE REQUIRED Hoffman NOAA
Caulacanthus ustulatus red algae plant algae unknown VALUE REQUIRED Hoffman NOAA
Didymosphenia geminata didymo plant algae limited high Hoffman NOAA
Grateloupia turuturu Asian red seaweed plant algae VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Hoffman NOAA
Lomentaria hakodatensis yendo plant algae VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Hoffman NOAA
Caulerpa brachypus Caulerpa brachypus plant algae unknown high Hoffman NOAA
Caulerpa racemosa Caulerpa racemosa plant algae VALUE REQUIRED high Hoffman NOAA
Sargassum muticum Sargassum muticum plant algae limited low Hoffman NOAA
Lyngbya spp. Lyngbya spp. plant algae VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Hoffman NOAA
Solanum rostratum buffalobur plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) ID Weed List
Ambrosia tomentosa skeletonleaf bursage plant herbaceous not present high ID Weed List
Hieracium caespitosum yellow hawkweed plant herbaceous not present high ID Weed List
Milium vernale milium plant grass not present low ID Weed List
Nardus stricta matgrass plant grass not present moderate ID Weed List
Lydorus pedicellatus Blacktip shipworm invertebrate aquatic mollusk, marine VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED IMEAC
Teredo barstschi Shipworm invertebrate aquatic mollusk, marine VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED IMEAC
Limnoria tripunctata Mediterranean gribble invertebrate crustaceans and tunicates limited n/a (already in CA) IMEAC
Limnoria quadripuncatata Mediterranean gribble invertebrate crustaceans and tunicates limited n/a (already in CA) IMEAC
mytilus galloprovincialis Mediterranean blue mussel invertebrate aquatic mollusk, marine widespread n/a (already in CA) IMEAC
Schizoporella unicornis Single horn bryozoan invertebrate other limited n/a (already in CA) IMEAC
Flavivirus 2 West Nile Virus disease virus widespread n/a (already in CA) Iowa State Univ
Mycobacterium bovis Bovine tuberculosis disease bacterium limited n/a (already in CA) Iowa State Univ
Unknown pathogenic virus or prion 1 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease unknown not present low Iowa State Univ
Orbivirus btv Bluetongue disease virus limited n/a (already in CA) Iowa State Univ
Macaca fascicularis Crab-eating Monkey vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Sciurus carolinensis Gray squirrel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Sciurus niger Fox squirrel vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Cervus elaphus Wapiti vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED n/a (already in CA) ISSG 100WorstIAS
Capra hircus Feral goat vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED n/a (already in CA) ISSG 100WorstIAS
Pycnonotus caferi Red-vented bulbul vertebrate bird VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED ISSG 100WorstIAS
Aphanomyces astaci Crayfish plague disease fungus widespread n/a (already in CA) ISSG Global InvS
Cryphonectria parasitica Chestnut blight disease fungus not present high ISSG Global InvS
Discula destructiva Dogwood Anthracnose disease fungus not present moderate ISSG Global InvS
Sirococcus clavigignenti-juglandacearum Butternut Canker disease fungus not present low ISSG Global InvS
Trichosurus vulpecula Brush-tailed possum vertebrate mammal not present low Lacey Act
Pseudocheirus peregrinus Ring-tailed possum vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED n/a (already in CA) Lacey Act
Mastomys spp. Multimammate rat or mouse vertebrate mammal not present low Lacey Act
Nyctereutes procyonoides Racoon dog vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Cuon alpinus Indian wild dog / Dhole vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act
Mustela erminea Stoat vertebrate mammal VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Lacey Act