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This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Dominica - West Indies may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Central America, browse the
endangered species list.
Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is
. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our
page.
| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
American Mahogany
|
Swietenia mahagoni |
Plants |
Central and South America, Florida |
2. |
Brazilian Giant Tortoise
|
Geochelone denticulata |
Reptiles |
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies (Dominica) |
3. |
Commoner Lignum Vitae
|
Guaiacum officinale |
Plants |
Central and South America, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Virgin Islands (British and US) |
4. |
Dactylolejeunea acanthifolia
|
Dactylolejeunea acanthifolia |
Plants |
West Indies (Dominica) |
5. |
Dominican Myotis
|
Myotis dominicensis |
Mammals |
Guadeloupe, West Indies (Dominica) |
6. |
Forest Thrush
|
Cichlherminia lherminieri |
Birds |
Guadeloupe, Montserrat, West Indies (Dominica), West Indies (St. Lucia) |
7. |
Freziera cordata
|
Freziera cordata |
Plants |
Guadeloupe, Martinique - West Indies, West Indies (Dominica) |
8. |
Giant Ditch Frog
|
Leptodactylus fallax |
Amphibians |
Montserrat, West Indies (Dominica) |
9. |
Goliath Grouper
|
Epinephelus itajara |
Fishes |
Africa, Central and South America, Mexico, United States (Florida, Minor Outlying Islands) |
10. |
Hammerhead Shark
|
Sphyrna mokarran |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States |
11. |
Imperial Parrot
|
Amazona imperialis |
Birds |
West Indies (Dominica) |
12. |
Inga dominicensis
|
Inga dominicensis |
Plants |
West Indies (Dominica) |
13. |
Lamarck's Sheet Coral
|
Agaricia lamarcki |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central and South America, Europe, North America (including United States) |
14. |
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 |
15. |
Lesser Antillean Iguana
|
Iguana delicatissima |
Reptiles |
Anguilla, Guadeloupe, Martinique - West Indies, Saint Barthelemy, West Indies (Dominica) |
16. |
Martinique Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus martinicensis |
Amphibians |
Antigua, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Martinique - West Indies, West Indies (Dominica) |
17. |
Montastraea faveolata
|
Montastraea faveolata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, North America (including United States Territory), South America |
18. |
Nectandra krugii
|
Nectandra krugii |
Plants |
Antigua, Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, West Indies |
19. |
Phycolepidozia exigua
|
Phycolepidozia exigua |
Plants |
West Indies (Dominica) |
20. |
Pouteria Tree
|
Pouteria semecarpifolia |
Plants |
Central America |
21. |
Pouteria Tree
|
Pouteria pallida |
Plants |
Central America |
22. |
Rainfrog
|
Eleutherodactylus amplinympha |
Amphibians |
West Indies (Dominica) |
|
23. |
Red-necked Parrot
|
Amazona arausiaca |
Birds |
West Indies (Dominica) |
24. |
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 |