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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
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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Bonytail Chub
|
Gila elegans |
Fishes |
Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming |
2. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
3. |
Cassin's Finch
|
Haemorhous cassinii |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, United States |
4. |
Chestnut-collared Longspur
|
Calcarius ornatus |
Birds |
North America (including United States) |
5. |
Clay-loving Wild-buckwheat
|
Eriogonum pelinophilum |
Plants |
Colorado |
6. |
Colorado Checkered Whiptail
|
Aspidoscelis neotesselata |
Reptiles |
Colorado |
7. |
Colorado Pikeminnow
|
Ptychocheilus lucius |
Fishes |
Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming |
8. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
9. |
Gray Wolf
|
Canis lupus |
Mammals |
Mexico, United States |
10. |
Greater Prairie-chicken
|
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
11. |
Greater Sage-grouse
|
Centrocercus urophasianus |
Birds |
Canada, United States |
12. |
Gunnison Sage Grouse
|
Centrocercus minimus |
Birds |
Colorado, Utah |
13. |
Humpback Chub
|
Gila cypha |
Fishes |
Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming |
14. |
Knowlton Cactus
|
Pediocactus knowltonii |
Plants |
Colorado, New Mexico |
15. |
Lesser Prairie-chicken
|
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus |
Birds |
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
16. |
Mancos Milk-vetch
|
Astragalus humillimus |
Plants |
Colorado, New Mexico |
17. |
Monomorium talbotae
|
Monomorium talbotae |
Insects |
United States |
18. |
Mountain Plover
|
Charadrius montanus |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, United States |
19. |
North Park Phacelia
|
Phacelia formosula |
Plants |
Colorado |
20. |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
Contopus cooperi |
Birds |
Central and South America, North America (including United States) |
21. |
Osterhout Milkvetch
|
Astragalus osterhoutii |
Plants |
Colorado |
22. |
Penland Beardtongue
|
Penstemon penlandii |
Plants |
Colorado |
|
23. |
Pheidole inquilina
|
Pheidole inquilina |
Insects |
United States (Colorado) |
24. |
Pheidole elecebra
|
Pheidole elecebra |
Insects |
United States (Colorado) |
25. |
Pinyon Jay
|
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus |
Birds |
United States |
26. |
Razorback Sucker
|
Xyrauchen texanus |
Fishes |
Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming |
27. |
Rocky Mountain Capshell
|
Acroloxus coloradensis |
Snails |
Canada, United States |
28. |
Rusty Blackbird
|
Euphagus carolinus |
Birds |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States |
29. |
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
|
Empidonax traillii extimus |
Birds |
Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, Utah |
30. |
Uncompahgre Fritillary Butterfly
|
Boloria acrocnema |
Insects |
Colorado |
31. |
Utah Physa
|
Physella utahensis |
Snails |
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming |
32. |
Whooping Crane
|
Grus americana |
Birds |
Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas) |