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Ch 3: Lists of endangered and threatened wildlife

Wildlife species of special concern in New York

See the DEC website for updates    Amphibians | Reptiles | Birds | Mammals

Amphibians:

Species Scientific name
Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Marbled salamander Ambystoma opacum
Jefferson salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Blue-spotted salamander Ambystoma laterale
Longtail salamander Eurycea longicauda
Eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrookii
Southern leopard frog Rana sphenocephala utricularius

Reptiles:

Species Scientific name
Spotted turtle Clemmys guttata
Wood turtle Clemmys insculpta
Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina
Eastern spiny softshell Apalone spinifera
Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platyrhinos
Worm snake Carphophis amoenus

Birds:

Species Scientific name
Common loon Gavia immer
American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus
Cooper's hawk Accipiter cooperii
Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Red-shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus
Black skimmer Rynchops niger
Common nighthawk Chordeiles minor
Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus
Red-headed woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Horned lark Eremophila alpestris
Bicknell's thrush Catharus bicknelli
Golden-winged warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
Cerulean warbler Dendroica cerulea
Yellow-breasted chat Icteria virens
Vesper sparrow Pooecetes gramineus
Grasshopper sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
Seaside sparrow Ammodramus maritimus

Mammals:

Species Scientific name
Small-footed bat Myotis leibii
New England cottontail Sylvilagus transitionalis
Harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena

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