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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 Florida 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 Florida:

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. Acropora Coral Acropora palmata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central America, Gulf of Mexico, North America (United States Territory)
2. Acropora Coral Acropora cervicornis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central America, Gulf of Mexico, North America (United States Territory)
3. Aglaodiaptomus marshianus Aglaodiaptomus marshianus Crustaceans United States
4. Alabama Shad Alosa alabamae Fishes United States
5. Alligator Snapping Turtle Macrochelys temminckii Reptiles United States
6. American Burying Beetle Nicrophorus americanus Insects Eastern Canada, USA Eastern States south to Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas
7. 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
8. American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus Reptiles Caribbean, Central and South America, Florida, Mexico
9. American Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni Plants Central and South America, Florida
10. Apalachicola Cave Crayfish Cambarus cryptodytes Crustaceans Florida, Georgia
11. Apalachicola Rosemary Conradina glabra Plants Florida
12. Bachman's Sparrow Aimophila aestivalis Birds United States
13. Bahama Swallow Tachycineta cyaneoviridis Birds Bahamas, Cuba, Florida
14. Beach Jacquemontia Jacquemontia reclinata Plants Florida
15. Beach Mouse Peromyscus polionotus Mammals Alabama, Florida
16. Beautiful Pawpaw Deeringothamnus pulchellus Plants Florida
17. Belle's Sanddragon Progomphus bellei Insects Alabama, Florida, North Carolina
18. Big Blue Spring Cave Crayfish Procambarus horsti Crustaceans Florida
19. Big Pine Key Conehead Katydid Belocephalus micanopy Insects Florida
20. Big-cheeked Cave Crayfish Procambarus delicatus Crustaceans Florida
21. Black Creek Crayfish Procambarus pictus Crustaceans Florida
22. Black Grouper Epinephelus nigritus Fishes Central and South America, Mexico, United States
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23. Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis Birds Central America, North America (including United States), South America
24. Black Rockfish Mycteroperca bonaci Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
25. Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata Birds Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
26. Black-crest Elimia Elimia albanyensis Snails Alabama, Florida, Georgia
27. Blackmouth Shiner Notropis melanostomus Fishes Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
28. Blue Spring Aphaostracon Aphaostracon asthenes Snails Florida
29. Britton's Beargrass Nolina brittoniana Plants Florida
30. Brooksville Bellflower Campanula robinsiae Plants Florida
31. Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis Birds Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
32. Calico Grouper Epinephelus drummondhayi Fishes Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean, Mexico, United States
33. Calvert's Emerald Somatochlora calverti Insects Alabama, Florida, South Carolina
34. Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis Birds Florida
35. Caribbean Electric Ray Narcine bancroftii Fishes Brazil, Florida, French Guiana, Guyana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Suriname, Venezuela
36. Caribbean Reef Shark Carcharhinus perezi Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
37. Carter's Mustard Warea carteri Plants Florida
38. Chipola Slabshell Elliptio chipolaensis Clams Alabama, Florida
39. Coastal Flatwoods Crayfish Procambarus apalachicolae Crustaceans Florida
40. Coastal Lowland Cave Crayfish Procambarus leitheuseri Crustaceans Florida
41. Common Sawfish Pristis pristis Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States
42. Cooley's Meadowrue Thalictrum cooleyi Plants Florida, North Carolina
43. Cougar  WATCH A LIVE COUGAR Puma concolor Mammals North and Central America
44. Cowfish Rhinoptera bonasus Fishes Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
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45. Crenulate Lead-plant Amorpha crenulata Plants Florida
46. Crossband Rockfish Mycteroperca interstitialis Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
47. Crotalaria avonensis Crotalaria avonensis Plants Florida
48. Crystal Darter Crystallaria asprella Fishes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
49. Crystal Siltsnail Cincinnatia helicogyra Snails Florida
50. Cypress Crayfish Cambarellus blacki Crustaceans Florida
51. Deltoid Spurge Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea Plants Florida
52. Dense Hydrobe Aphaostracon pycnus Snails Florida
53. Devil Fish Manta birostris Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America
54. Donkey Fish Dermatolepis inermis Fishes Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic
55. Elliptical Star Coral Dichocoenia stokesii Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
56. Enterprise Siltsnail Cincinnatia monroensis Snails Florida
57. Escambia Crayfish Procambarus escambiensis Crustaceans Alabama, Florida
58. Etonia Rosemary Conradina etonia Plants Florida
59. Everglade Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus Birds Florida
60. Everglades Sprite Nehalennia pallidula Insects Florida
61. Fat Three-ridge Mussel Amblema neislerii Clams Florida, Georgia
62. Fenney Spring Hydrobe Aphaostracon xynoelictum Snails Florida
63. Flordia Torreya Torreya taxifolia Plants Florida, Georgia
64. Florida Bog Frog Lithobates okaloosae Amphibians Florida
65. Florida Bonneted Bat Eumops floridanus Mammals Florida
66. Florida Cave Amphipod Crangonyx grandimanus Crustaceans Florida
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67. Florida Cave Shrimp Palaemonetes cummingi Crustaceans Florida
68. Florida Deermouse Podomys floridanus Mammals Florida
69. Florida Fairy Shrimp Dexteria floridana Crustaceans Florida
70. Florida Golden Aster Chrysopsis floridana Plants Florida
71. Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum floridanus Birds Florida
72. Florida Perforate Cladonia Cladonia perforata Plants Florida
73. Florida Salt Marsh Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli Mammals Florida
74. Florida Sand Skink Neoseps reynoldsi Reptiles Florida
75. Florida Scrub Lizard Sceloporus woodi Reptiles Florida
76. Florida Scrub-jay Aphelocoma coerulescens Birds Florida
77. Florida Yew Taxus floridana Plants Florida
78. Four-petal Pawpaw Asimina tetramera Plants Florida
79. Fragrant Prickly-apple Cereus eriophorus var fragrans Plants Florida
80. Fringe Tree Chionanthus pygmaeus Plants Florida
81. Frosted Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum Amphibians Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
82. Fuzzy Pigtoe Pleurobema strodeanum Clams Alabama, Florida
83. Garrett's Mint Dicerandra christmanii Plants Florida
84. Gentian Pinkroot Spigelia gentianoides Plants Alabama, Florida
85. Georgia Blind Salamander Eurycea wallacei Amphibians Florida, Georgia
86. Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera Birds Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
87. Goliath Grouper Epinephelus itajara Fishes Africa, Central and South America, Mexico, United States (Florida, Minor Outlying Islands)
88. Gopher Frog Rana capito Amphibians United States
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89. Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus Reptiles Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
90. Gray Bat Myotis grisescens Mammals Central and Southeastern USA
91. Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas Reptiles Florida, Mexico (nesting populations), temperate seas and oceans
92. Gulf Moccasinshell Medionidus penicillatus Clams Alabama, Florida, Georgia
93. Gulf Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus Fishes Canada, United States
94. Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna mokarran Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States
95. Harper's Beauty Harperocallis flava Plants Florida
96. Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii Birds Canada, United States
97. Hobb's Cave Amphipod Crangonyx hobbsi Crustaceans Florida
98. Hodges' Clubtail Gomphus hodgesi Insects Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi
99. Holywood Lignum Vitae Guaiacum sanctum Plants Central and South America, Florida, Mexico, Puerto Rico
100. Hood Ancylid Ferrissia mcneili Snails Alabama, Florida
101. Ichetucknee Siltsnail Cincinnatia mica Snails Florida
102. Ivory-billed Woodpecker Campephilus principalis Birds Cuba, USA (southcentral and southeastern)
103. Key Largo Cotton Mouse Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola Mammals Florida
104. Key Largo Woodrat Neotoma floridana smalli Mammals Florida
105. Keys Scaly Cricket Cycloptilum irregularis Insects Florida
106. Keys Short-winged Conehead Katydid Belocephalus sleighti Insects Florida
107. Lake Placid Funnel Wolf Spider Sosippus placidus Arachnids Florida
108. Lakela's Mint Dicerandra immaculata Plants Florida
109. Lamarck's Sheet Coral Agaricia lamarcki Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central and South America, Europe, North America (including United States)
110. Large Ivory Coral Oculina varicosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
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111. Largetooth Sawfish Pristis perotteti Fishes Africa, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States
112. Lined Seahorse Hippocampus erectus Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
113. Longfin Mako Isurus paucus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
114. Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris Plants Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
115. Longspurred Mint Dicerandra cornutissima Plants Florida
116. Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit Sylvilagus palustris hefneri Mammals Florida
117. Miami Cave Crayfish Procambarus milleri Crustaceans Florida
118. Milkwort Polygala smallii Plants United States (Florida)
119. Milkwort Polygala lewtonii Plants United States (Florida)
120. Montastraea franksi Montastraea franksi Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central America, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
121. Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus Fishes Central and South America, United States (Florida, Minor Outlying Islands)
122. Night Shark Carcharhinus signatus Fishes Africa, Central America, North America (United States), South America
123. North Atlantic Right Whale Balaena glacialis Mammals Northern Oceans
124. 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
125. Ochlockonee Moccasinshell Medionidus simpsonianus Clams Florida, Georgia
126. Okaloosa Darter Etheostoma okaloosae Fishes Florida
127. Okeechobee Gourd Cucurbita okeechobeensis ssp. okeechobeensis Plants Florida
128. Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi Birds Central and South America, North America (including United States)
129. One-finned Shark Heptranchias perlo Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
130. One-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma pholeter Amphibians Alabama, Florida, Georgia
131. Orange Lake Cave Crayfish Procambarus franzi Crustaceans Florida
132. Orlando Cave Crayfish Procambarus acherontis Crustaceans Florida
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133. Oval Pigtoe Pleurobema pyriforme Clams Alabama, Florida, Georgia
134. Painted Bunting Passerina ciris Birds Central America, North America (including United States)
135. Panama City Crayfish Procambarus econfinae Crustaceans Florida
136. Pillar Coral Dendrogyra cylindrus Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), South America
137. Pilosocereus robinii Pilosocereus robinii Plants Cuba, Florida
138. Pine Barrens Treefrog Hyla andersonii Amphibians Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina
139. Poey's Grouper Epinephelus flavolimbatus Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), South America
140. Polyergus lucidus Polyergus lucidus Insects Florida, Indiana
141. Pondberry Lindera melissifolia Plants Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina
142. Ponderous Siltsnail Cincinnatia ponderosa Snails Florida
143. Procambarus latipleurum Procambarus latipleurum Crustaceans Florida
144. Procambarus rathbunae Procambarus rathbunae Crustaceans Florida
145. Prunus geniculata Prunus geniculata Plants North America
146. Purple Bankclimber Elliptoideus sloatianus Clams Alabama, Florida, Georgia
147. Purple Skimmer Libellula jesseana Insects Florida
148. Putnam County Cave Crayfish Procambarus morrisi Crustaceans Florida
149. Pygmy Siltsnail Cincinnatia parva Snails Florida
150. Queen Triggerfish Balistes vetula Fishes Africa, Asia, Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
151. Quercus arkansana Quercus arkansana Plants Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
152. Rainbow Parrotfish Scarus guacamaia Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
153. Red Grouper Epinephelus morio Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
154. Red Porgy Pagrus pagrus Fishes Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States
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155. Red Wolf  WATCH A LIVE RED WOLF Canis rufus Mammals USA (SE US, west to central Texas)
156. Red-black Crayfish Cambarus pyronotus Crustaceans Florida
157. Red-cockaded Woodpecker  WATCH A LIVE RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER Picoides borealis Birds USA (southcentral and southeastern)
158. Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis Birds Mexico, Puerto Rico, US (TX, FL, CA)
159. Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Birds Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
160. Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma bishopi Amphibians Alabama, Florida, Georgia
161. Rhododendron chapmanii Rhododendron chapmanii Plants Florida
162. Rim Rock Crowned Snake Tantilla oolitica Reptiles Florida
163. Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii dougallii Birds Northeastern USA
164. Rough Cactus Coral Mycetophyllia ferox Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Central America, North America (including United States), South America
165. Round Ebonyshell Obovaria rotulata Clams Alabama, Florida
166. Rugel's Pawpaw Deeringothamnus rugelii Plants Florida
167. Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus Birds Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
168. Rusty Grave Digger Cambarus miltus Crustaceans Alabama, Florida
169. Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus Birds Canada, United States
170. Sambar Deer Rusa unicolor Mammals Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (United States)
171. Sandlace Polygonella myriophylla Plants Florida
172. Santa Fe Cave Crayfish Procambarus erythrops Crustaceans Florida
173. Say's Spiketail Cordulegaster sayi Insects Florida, Georgia
174. Schaus Swallowtail Papilio aristodemus Insects Florida
175. Scrub Blazingstar Liatris ohlingerae Plants Florida
176. Scrub Lupine Lupinus aridorum Plants Florida
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177. Scrub Mint Dicerandra frutescens Plants Florida
178. Seminole Siltsnail Cincinnatia vanhyningi Snails Florida
179. Shinyrayed Pocketbook Lampsilis subangulata Clams Alabama, Florida, Georgia
180. Short-leaved Rosemary Conradina brevifolia Plants Florida
181. Short-tailed Snake Stilosoma extenuatum Reptiles Florida
182. Shortnose Sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum Fishes USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast)
183. Silene polypetala Silene polypetala Plants Florida, Georgia (USA)
184. Silver Glen Springs Cave Crayfish Procambarus attiguus Crustaceans Florida
185. Silver Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris natator Mammals Florida
186. Small's Milkpea Galactia smallii Plants Florida
187. Smalltooth Sawfish  WATCH A LIVE SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH Pristis pectinata Fishes Gulf of Mexico, Texas through Florida (USA), USA - Atlantic: North Carolina through Florida
188. Snakeroot Eryngium cuneifolium Plants Florida
189. Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea Birds Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
190. Southern Kidneyshell Ptychobranchus jonesi Clams Alabama, Florida
191. Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America
192. Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata Reptiles Canada, United States
193. St. John's-wort Hypericum cumulicola Plants Florida
194. Striped Newt Notophthalmus perstriatus Amphibians Florida, Georgia
195. Sugarfoot Moth Fly Nemapalpus nearcticus Insects Florida
196. Suwannee Moccasinshell Medionidus walkeri Clams Florida
197. Torreya Pygmy Grasshopper Tettigidea empedonepia Insects Florida
198. Towne's Clubtail Stylurus townesi Insects Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
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199. Twin-striped Clubtail Gomphus geminatus Insects Alabama, Florida, Georgia
200. Water-willow Justicia cooleyi Plants Florida
201. Wekiwa Hydrobe Aphaostracon monas Snails Florida
202. Wekiwa Siltsnail Cincinnatia wekiwae Snails Florida
203. West Indian Manatee  WATCH A LIVE WEST INDIAN MANATEE Trichechus manatus Mammals Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
204. Westfall's Clubtail Gomphus westfalli Insects Florida
205. White Topped Pitcher Plant Sarracenia leucophylla Plants Alabama, Florida, Missouri
206. White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala Birds Central America, North America (including United States), South America
207. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus Mammals Florida, Oregon and Washington (along the Columbian River)
208. Wide-leaf Warea Warea amplexifolia Plants Florida
209. Willow Salix floridana Plants United States (FL, GA)
210. Wireweed Polygonella basiramia Plants Florida
211. Wood Stork  WATCH A LIVE WOOD STORK Mycteria americana Birds Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
212. Woodville Cave Crayfish Procambarus orcinus Crustaceans Florida
213. Yellow-sided Clubtail Stylurus potulentus Insects Florida, Mississippi
214. Yellowfin Grouper Mycteroperca venenosa Fishes Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
215. Zamia integrifolia Zamia integrifolia Plants Central America, North America
216. Zanthoxylum flavum Zanthoxylum flavum Plants Central America, North America, Oceanic, South America
217. Ziziphus celata Ziziphus celata Plants United States (Florida)

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