Fauna of Connecticut

The Fauna of Connecticut comprise a variety of animal species.

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Biodiversity

There are, as of 2004, 256 Connecticut species listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern. These are 11 species of mammals[1], 50 species of birds[2], 11 species of reptiles[3], 7 species of amphibians[4], 7 species of fish[5], and 170 species of invertebrates[6].

Ancient life

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[7], Dilophosaurus[7], and Eubrontes[8].

List of native species

Sources appear below.[9]

Annelids

Arthropods

Mollusks

References

  1. ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Mammals
  2. ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Birds
  3. ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Reptiles
  4. ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Amphibians
  5. ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Fish
  6. ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Invertebrates
  7. ^ a b * Age of Dinosaurs Field Trip
  8. ^ * Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography
  9. ^ 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

Further reading

See also