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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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island:

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 Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
1.	American Burying Beetle	Nicrophorus americanus	Insects	Eastern Canada, USA Eastern States south to Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas
2.	Atlantic Cod	Gadus morhua	Fishes	Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), Oceanic
3.	Barndoor Winter Skate	Dipturus laevis	Fishes	Canada, United States
4.	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
5.	Black Grouper	Epinephelus nigritus	Fishes	Central and South America, Mexico, United States
6.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis	Birds	Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
7.	Cape Shark	Squalus acanthias	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
8.	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	Birds	Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
9.	Gray Nurse Shark	Carcharias taurus	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
10.	Gray Wolf	Canis lupus	Mammals	Mexico, United States
11.	Greater Prairie-chicken	Tympanuchus cupido attwateri	Birds	Canada, United States
12.	Gulf Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Fishes	Canada, United States
13.	Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Fishes	Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic
14.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
15.	Lined Seahorse	Hippocampus erectus	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
16.	New England Cottontail	Sylvilagus transitionalis	Mammals	Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
17.	North Atlantic Right Whale	Balaena glacialis	Mammals	Northern Oceans
18.	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
19.	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Birds	Central and South America, North America (including United States)
20.	Portuguese Dogfish	Centroscymnus coelolepis	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory)
21.	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Birds	Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
22.	Ringed Boghaunter	Williamsonia lintneri	Insects	Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Wisconsin
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23.	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii dougallii	Birds	Northeastern USA
24.	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	Birds	Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
25.	Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Ammodramus caudacutus	Birds	Canada, United States
26.	Sandplain Gerardia	Agalinis acuta	Plants	Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
27.	Scarlet Bluet	Enallagma pictum	Insects	Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island
28.	Shortnose Sturgeon	Acipenser brevirostrum	Fishes	USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast)
29.	Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Birds	Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
30.	Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata	Reptiles	Canada, United States
31.	West Indian Manatee	Trichechus manatus	Mammals	Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
32.	Yellowtail Flounder	Pleuronectes ferrugineus	Fishes	Canada, New York, Rhode Island