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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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana:

	Species Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
1.	Alabama Heelsplitter	Potamilus inflatus	Clams	Alabama, Louisiana
2.	Alabama Shad	Alosa alabamae	Fishes	United States
3.	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Macrochelys temminckii	Reptiles	United States
4.	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
5.	Bachman's Sparrow	Aimophila aestivalis	Birds	United States
6.	Black Grouper	Epinephelus nigritus	Fishes	Central and South America, Mexico, United States
7.	Black-capped Vireo	Vireo atricapilla	Birds	Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
8.	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Birds	Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies
9.	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Calcarius ornatus	Birds	North America (including United States)
10.	Common Sawfish	Pristis pristis	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States
11.	Crawfish Frog	Lithobates areolatus	Amphibians	United States
12.	Donkey Fish	Dermatolepis inermis	Fishes	Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic
13.	Gopher Frog	Rana capito	Amphibians	United States
14.	Gulf Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Fishes	Canada, United States
15.	Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna mokarran	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States
16.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
17.	Hodges' Clubtail	Gomphus hodgesi	Insects	Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi
18.	Jaguar	Panthera onca	Mammals	Arizona, California, Central and South America, Louisiana, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas
19.	Largetooth Sawfish	Pristis perotteti	Fishes	Africa, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States
20.	Least Tern	Sterna antillarum	Birds	Bahamas, Central America (winters), Greater and Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Northern South America, USA (California, including the Miss. R. Basin), Atlantic Gulf Coasts
21.	Louisiana Pearl Shell	Margaritifera hembeli	Clams	Louisiana
22.	Louisiana Pine Snake	Pituophis ruthveni	Reptiles	Louisiana, Texas
23.	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Birds	Central and South America, North America (including United States)
24.	One-finned Shark	Heptranchias perlo	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
25.	Pallid Sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Fishes	Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee
26.	Pink Mucket Pearlymussel	Lampsilis abrupta	Clams	Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
27.	Pondberry	Lindera melissifolia	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina
28.	Quillwort	Isoetes louisianensis	Plants	Louisiana, Mississippi
29.	Red-cockaded Woodpecker	Picoides borealis	Birds	USA (southcentral and southeastern)
30.	Ringed Sawback	Graptemys oculifera	Reptiles	Louisiana, Mississippi
31.	Smalltooth Sawfish	Pristis pectinata	Fishes	Gulf of Mexico, Texas through Florida (USA), USA - Atlantic: North Carolina through Florida
32.	Southern Snaketail	Ophiogomphus australis	Insects	Louisiana, Mississippi
33.	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
34.	Sprague's Pipit	Anthus spragueii	Birds	Canada, Mexico, United States
35.	Texas Heelsplitter	Potamilus amphichaenus	Clams	Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
36.	West Indian Manatee	Trichechus manatus	Mammals	Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
37.	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Birds	Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas)