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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Syria may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in the Middle East, browse the Middle East endangered species list.

Endangered species found in Syria:

This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

 Species NameScientific NameGroupRange
1. Acanthobrama centisquama Acanthobrama centisquama Fishes Syria, Turkey
2. Alburnus qalilus Alburnus qalilus Fishes Syria
3. Angel Shark Squatina squatina Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
4. Angular Rough Shark Oxynotus centrina Fishes Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
5. Apollo Butterfly Parnassius apollo Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
6. Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
7. Barbus longiceps Barbus longiceps Fishes Israel, Jordan, Syria
8. Barbus chantrei Barbus chantrei Fishes Syria, Turkey
9. Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic
10. Blackchin Guitarfish Rhinobatos cemiculus Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
11. Calopteryx syriaca Calopteryx syriaca Insects Israel, Israel (Palestinian Territory, Occupied), Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
12. Calopteryx hyalina Calopteryx hyalina Insects Jordan, Syria
13. Cape Shark Squalus acanthias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
14. Chondrostoma kinzelbachi Chondrostoma kinzelbachi Fishes Syria, Turkey
15. Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
16. Cobitis levantina Cobitis levantina Fishes Libya, Syria, Turkey
17. Coenagrion syriacum Coenagrion syriacum Insects Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
18. Common Bentwing Bat Miniopterus schreibersii Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
19. Common Guitarfish Rhinobatos rhinobatos Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
20. Common Tortoise Testudo graeca Reptiles Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
21. Cyrtopodion amictopholis Cyrtopodion amictopholis Reptiles Lebanon, Syria
22. Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
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23. Dark-winged Groundling Brachythemis fuscopalliata Insects Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey
24. Desert Monitor Varanus griseus Reptiles Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
25. Dorcas Gazelle Gazella dorcas Mammals Algeria, Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia
26. Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus Fishes Africa, Europe, Middle East, South America
27. Egyptian Vulture  WATCH A LIVE EGYPTIAN VULTURE Neophron percnopterus Birds Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
28. Euphrates Jerboa Allactaga euphratica Mammals Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey
29. Euphrates Softshell Turtle Rafetus euphraticus Reptiles Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
30. Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
31. Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
32. Eurasian Peregrine Falcon  WATCH A LIVE EURASIAN PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus peregrinus Birds Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast
33. European Eel Anguilla anguilla Fishes European coasts from the Black Sea to the White Sea (Russia), Rivers of the North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas
34. European Marbled Polecat Vormela peregusna Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
35. European Roller Coracias garrulus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
36. Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
37. Fire Salamander Salamandra infraimmaculata Amphibians Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
38. Giant Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavela Fishes Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
39. Goitered Gazelle Gazella subgutturosa Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
40. Golden Hamster Mesocricetus auratus Mammals Syria, Turkey
41. Gray Nurse Shark Carcharias taurus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
42. Great Bustard Otis tarda Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
43. Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
44. Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
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45. Gunther's Cylindrical Skink Chalcides guentheri Reptiles Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
46. Haplochromis flaviijosephi Haplochromis flaviijosephi Fishes Israel, Syria
47. Hemigrammocapoeta nana Hemigrammocapoeta nana Fishes Israel, Jordan, Syria
48. Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
49. Lacerta kulzeri Lacerta kulzeri Reptiles Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
50. Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
51. Lebanon Viper Montivipera bornmuelleri Reptiles Lebanon, Syria
52. Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
53. Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory)
54. Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
55. Liver-oil Shark Galeorhinus galeus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America
56. Long-fingered Bat Myotis capaccinii Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
57. Long-nosed Skate Dipturus oxyrinchus Fishes Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
58. Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
59. Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus euryale Mammals Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Georgia (Eurasia), Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
60. Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus Mammals Mediterranean Sea, Northwest African Coast and Black Sea
61. Mehely's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus mehelyi Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
62. Nemacheilus pantheroides Nemacheilus pantheroides Fishes Israel, Syria
63. Nemacheilus jordanicus Nemacheilus jordanicus Fishes Israel, Jordan, Syria
64. Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
65. Nubian Ibex Capra nubiana Mammals Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen
66. Onychogomphus macrodon Onychogomphus macrodon Insects Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
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67. Orontes Spotted Bleak Alburnus orontis Fishes Syria, Turkey
68. Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
69. Potamon setiger Potamon setiger Crustaceans Asia, Europe, Middle East
70. Potamon potamios Potamon potamios Crustaceans Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
71. Pseudophoxinus zeregi Pseudophoxinus zeregi Fishes Syria
72. Pseudophoxinus kervillei Pseudophoxinus kervillei Fishes Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
73. Pseudophoxinus drusensis Pseudophoxinus drusensis Fishes Israel, Syria
74. Red Chaser Libellula pontica Insects Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Turkey
75. Red Kite Milvus milvus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
76. Red Porgy Pagrus pagrus Fishes Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States
77. Rosalia Longicorn Rosalia alpina Insects Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
78. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Birds Africa, Asia, Europe
79. Sand Cat  WATCH A LIVE SAND CAT Felis margarita Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
80. Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
81. Syrian Serin Serinus syriacus Birds Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
82. Turkish Red Damsel Ceriagrion georgifreyi Insects Greece, Syria, Turkey
83. White Grouper Epinephelus aeneus Fishes Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
84. White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala Birds Africa to Asia
85. Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East

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