List of Endangered Species in Florida

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has  a  plan to conserve 60 fish and wildlife species. 
   The Imperiled Species Management Plan is an innovative new wildlife conservation model for Florida.
   The plan combines actions targeted to protect each of the 60 species with broader integrated strategies benefiting multiple species.
    

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What species are included in the plan? 

• Mammals:Big Cypress fox squirrel, Eastern chipmunk, Everglades mink, Florida panther, Florida bonneted bat, Florida mouse, Homosassa shrew, Sanibel Island rice rat, Sherman's fox squirrel and Sherman’s short-tailed shrew.
• Birds: American oystercatcher, black skimmer, brown pelican, Florida burrowing owl, Florida sandhill crane, least tern, limpkin, little blue heron, Marian's marsh wren, osprey (Monroe County population only), reddish egret, roseate spoonbill, Scott's seaside sparrow, snowy egret, snowy plover, Southeastern American kestrel, tricolored heron, Wakulla seaside sparrow, white-crowned pigeon, white ibis and Worthington's marsh wren.
• Reptiles: Alligator snapping turtle, Barbour’s map turtle, Florida brown snake (lower Keys population only), Florida Keys mole skink, Florida pine snake, Key ringneck snake, Peninsula ribbon snake (lower Keys population only), red rat snake, rim rock crowned snake, short-tailed snake, striped mud turtle (lower Keys population only) and Suwannee cooter.
• Amphibians: Florida bog frog,Georgia blind salamander, gopher frog and Pine Barrens treefrog.
• Fish: Atlantic sturgeon, blackmouth shiner, bluenose shiner, crystal darter, Key silverside, harlequin darter, Lake Eustis pupfish, mangrove rivulus, saltmarsh topminnow, Small-tooth sawfish, and Southern tessellated darter.
• Corals: Pillar coral.
• Crustaceans: Black Creek crayfish and Santa Fe cave crayfish.
• Mollusks: Florida tree snail.

​For more on Florida imperiled species, go to MyFWC.com/WildlifeHabitats.  ​

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