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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 Delaware may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in North America, browse the North America endangered species list or see the complete United States List.

Endangered species found in Delaware:

	Species Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
1.	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
2.	Barndoor Winter Skate	Dipturus laevis	Fishes	Canada, United States
3.	Bog Turtle	Glyptemys muhlenbergii	Reptiles	Eastern United States
4.	Canby's Dropwort	Oxypolis canbyi	Plants	Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina
5.	Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel	Sciurus niger cinereus	Mammals	USA (Delmarva Peninsula to southeastern Pennsylvania)
6.	Dwarf Wedgemussel	Alasmidonta heterodon	Clams	Canada (New Brunswick), United States
7.	Gulf Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Fishes	Canada, United States
8.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
9.	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Birds	Central and South America, North America (including United States)
10.	Portuguese Dogfish	Centroscymnus coelolepis	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory)
11.	Right Whale	Balaena glacialis	Mammals	Northern Oceans
12.	Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Ammodramus caudacutus	Birds	Canada, United States
13.	Shortnose Sturgeon	Acipenser brevirostrum	Fishes	USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast)
14.	Yellow Lampmussel	Lampsilis cariosa	Clams	Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States