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. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our
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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Acadian Redfish
|
Sebastes fasciatus |
Fishes |
Canada, Greenland, Iceland, United States |
2. |
American Burying Beetle
|
Nicrophorus americanus |
Insects |
Eastern Canada, USA Eastern States south to Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas |
3. |
American Chaffseed
|
Schwalbea americana |
Plants |
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
4. |
Barndoor Winter Skate
|
Dipturus laevis |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
5. |
Beach Vole
|
Microtus breweri |
Mammals |
Massachusetts |
6. |
Bicknell's Thrush
|
Catharus bicknelli |
Birds |
Canada, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia |
7. |
Black Grouper
|
Epinephelus nigritus |
Fishes |
Central and South America, Mexico, United States |
8. |
Black Rockfish
|
Mycteroperca bonaci |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
9. |
Bog Turtle
|
Glyptemys muhlenbergii |
Reptiles |
Eastern United States |
10. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
11. |
Crossband Rockfish
|
Mycteroperca interstitialis |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
12. |
Dwarf Wedgemussel
|
Alasmidonta heterodon |
Clams |
Canada (New Brunswick), United States |
13. |
Eskimo Curlew
|
Numenius borealis |
Birds |
Alaska and Northern Canada to Argentina |
14. |
European Rabbit
|
Oryctolagus cuniculus |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (including United States), South America |
15. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
16. |
Gray Wolf
|
Canis lupus |
Mammals |
Mexico, United States |
17. |
Greater Prairie-chicken
|
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
18. |
Greenland Shark
|
Somniosus microcephalus |
Fishes |
Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Norway, Russia |
19. |
Gulf Sturgeon
|
Acipenser oxyrinchus |
Fishes |
Canada, United States |
20. |
Henslow's Sparrow
|
Ammodramus henslowii |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
21. |
Karner Blue Butterfly
|
Lycaeides melissa samuelis |
Insects |
Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
22. |
New England Cottontail
|
Sylvilagus transitionalis |
Mammals |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
|
23. |
North Atlantic Right Whale
|
Balaena glacialis |
Mammals |
Northern Oceans |
24. |
Northeastern Bulrush
|
Scirpus ancistrochaetus |
Plants |
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
25. |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
|
Carcharhinus longimanus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
26. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
Contopus cooperi |
Birds |
Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
27. |
Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle
|
Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi |
Reptiles |
Massachusetts |
28. |
Portuguese Dogfish
|
Centroscymnus coelolepis |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory) |
29. |
Puritan Tiger Beetle
|
Cicindela puritana |
Insects |
Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont |
30. |
Queen Triggerfish
|
Balistes vetula |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
31. |
Red Grouper
|
Epinephelus morio |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
32. |
Red Porgy
|
Pagrus pagrus |
Fishes |
Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States |
33. |
Red-headed Woodpecker
|
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Birds |
Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
34. |
Ringed Boghaunter
|
Williamsonia lintneri |
Insects |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Wisconsin |
35. |
Roseate Tern
|
Sterna dougallii dougallii |
Birds |
Northeastern USA |
36. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
37. |
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
|
Ammodramus caudacutus |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
38. |
Sandplain Gerardia
|
Agalinis acuta |
Plants |
Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island |
39. |
Scarlet Bluet
|
Enallagma pictum |
Insects |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island |
40. |
Shortnose Sturgeon
|
Acipenser brevirostrum |
Fishes |
USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast) |
41. |
Sooty Shearwater
|
Ardenna grisea |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
42. |
Spotted Turtle
|
Clemmys guttata |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
43. |
Wood Turtle
|
Glyptemys insculpta |
Reptiles |
Canada, United States |
44. |
Yellow Lampmussel
|
Lampsilis cariosa |
Clams |
Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States |
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