Fauna of Connecticut

There are, as of 2004, 256 Connecticut species listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern. These are 11 species of mammals,* [http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/mammals.htm Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Mammals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206120312/http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/mammals.htm |date=2006-12-06 }} 50 species of birds,* [http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/birds.htm Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Birds] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206120533/http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/birds.htm |date=2006-12-06 }} 11 species of reptiles,* [http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/reptiles.htm Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Reptiles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206120901/http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/reptiles.htm |date=2006-12-06 }} 7 species of amphibians,* [http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/amphib.htm Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Amphibians] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206120645/http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/amphib.htm |date=2006-12-06 }} 7 species of fish,* [http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/fish.htm Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Fish] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206120504/http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/fish.htm |date=2006-12-06 }} and 170 species of invertebrates.* [http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/invert.htm Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Invertebrates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206120154/http://dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/invert.htm |date=2006-12-06 }}

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Notable sites preserving the prehistoric history of Connecticut include the Peabody Museum of Natural History and Dinosaur State Park.

Extinct species that once roamed Connecticut include Coelophysis,* [http://www.casdn.neu.edu/~geology/department/staff/colgan/dinos/dino.htm Age of Dinosaurs Field Trip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050612085231/http://www.casdn.neu.edu/~geology/department/staff/colgan/dinos/dino.htm |date=2005-06-12 }} Dilophosaurus, and Eubrontes.* [http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/topicalsurveys/geography.htm Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography]

Sources appear below.[http://qrwgis.newhaven.edu/saraEIS/sld007.htm University of New Haven Student Projects - "Potential Impacts of the Proposed Galleria at Long Wharf on the Biological, Chemical, and Socioeconomic Aspects of the Local New Haven Environment" - Slide 7: Species List], by Sara Ignudo and Farah Refai, Fall 2000

• Ampharete arctica
• Capitella capitata
• Capitellidae
• Eteone lactea
• Glycera dibranchiata
• Alitta (Nereis) succinea
• Opheliidae sp.
• Phyllodoce sp.
• Polydora sp.
• Scoloplos robustus
• Spio setosa
• Spionidae
• Streblospio benedicti
• Syllidae sp.

• Chiridotea spp.
• Gammarus sp.
• Neomysis americana
• Sphaeroma quadridentata

• Acteocina canaliculata
• Gemma gemma
• Nassarius obsoletus
• Mulinia lateralis
• Mya arenaria
• Nucula sp.
• Periploma papyratium
• Retusa canaliculata
• Tellina agillis

• Flora of Connecticut
• List of birds of Connecticut
• List of mammals of Connecticut
• List of mammals of New England

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• [http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/topicalsurveys/geography.htm Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography]
• [http://www.ctaudubon.org/ Connecticut Audubon Society]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061209202324/http://www.dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/nddb/Nddb2.htm Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Natural Diversity Data Base]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070316031606/http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/fish.html Fishes of the Connecticut River]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070118102840/http://branfordlandtrust.org/branfordff.html The Flora and Fauna of Branford]