STATE AND FEDERALLY LISTED ENDANGERED AND THREATENED ANIMALS OF CALIFORNIA
California Department of Fish and Game, July 2004 |
AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Federal Listing |
California State Listing |
External Link |
| Boa, Southern rubber |
Charina bottae umbratica |
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Threatened |
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| Frog, California red-legged |
Rana aurora draytonii |
Threatened |
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| Frog, Mountain yellow-legged — Southern California population |
Rana muscosa |
Endangered |
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| Gecko, Barefoot banded |
Coleonyx switaki |
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Threatened |
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| Lizard, Blunt-nosed leopard |
Gambelia silus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Lizard, Coachella Valley fringe-toed |
Uma inornata |
Threatened |
Endangered |
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| Lizard, Island night |
Xantusia riversiana |
Threatened |
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| Salamander, California tiger – Central Calif. DPS |
Ambystoma californiense |
Proposed Threatened |
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| Salamander, California tiger – Santa Barbara County DPS |
Ambystoma californiense |
Proposed Threatened |
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| Salamander, California tiger– Sonoma County DPS |
Ambystoma californiense |
Proposed Threatened |
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| Salamander, Desert slender |
Batrachoseps aridus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Salamander, Kern Canyon slender |
Batrachoseps simatus |
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Threatened |
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| Salamander, Limestone |
Hydromantes brunus |
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Threatened |
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| Salamander, Santa Cruz long-toed |
Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Salamander, Shasta |
Hydromantes shastae |
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Threatened |
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| Salamander, Siskiyou Mountains |
Plethodon stormi |
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Threatened |
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| Salamander, Techachapi slender |
Batrachoseps stebbinsi |
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Threatened |
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| Sea turtle, Green |
Chelonian mydas |
Threatened |
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| Sea turtle, Leatherback |
Dermochelys coriacea |
Endangered |
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| Sea turtle, Loggerhead |
Caretta caretta |
Threatened |
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| Sea turtle, Olive (=Pacific) Ridley |
Lepidochelys olivacea |
Threatened |
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| Snake, Giant garter |
Thamnophis couchi gigas |
Threatened |
Threatened |
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| Snake, San Francisco garter |
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Toad, Arroyo |
Bufo californicus |
Endangered |
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| Toad, Black |
Bufo exsul |
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Threatened |
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| Tortoise, Desert |
Gopherus agassizii |
Threatened |
Threatened |
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| Whipsnake, Alameda |
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus |
Threatened |
Threatened |
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BIRDS
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Federal Listing |
California State Listing |
External Link |
| Albatross, Short-tailed |
Phoebastria albatrus |
Endangered |
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| Condor, California |
Gymnogyps californianus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Crane, Greater sandhill |
Grus Canadensis tabida |
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Threatened |
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| Cuckoo, Western yellow-billed |
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis |
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Endangered |
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| Eagle, Bald |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Proposed to Delist |
Endangered |
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| Falcon, American peregrine |
Falco peregrinus anatum |
Delisted |
Endangered |
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| Flicker, Gilded northern |
Colaptes auratus chrysoides |
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Endangered |
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| Flycatcher, Southwestern willow |
Empidonax traillii extimus |
Endangered |
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| Flycatcher, Willow |
Empidonax traillii |
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Endangered |
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| Gnatcatcher, Coastal California |
Polioptila californica californica |
Threatened |
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| Hawk, Swainson’s |
Buteo swainsoni |
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Threatened |
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| Murrelet, Marbled |
Brachyramphus marmoratus |
Threatened |
Endangered |
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| Murrelet, Xantus’s |
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus |
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Threatened |
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| Owl, Elf |
Micrathene whitneyi |
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Endangered |
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| Owl, Great gray |
Strix nebulosa |
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Endangered |
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| Owl, Northern spotted |
Strix occidentalis caurina |
Threatened |
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| Pelican, California brown |
Pelecanus occidentalis californicus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Plover, Western snowy |
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus |
Threatened |
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| Rail, California black |
Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus |
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Threatened |
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| Rail, California clapper |
Rallus longirostris obsoletus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Rail, Light-footed clapper |
Rallus longirostris levipes |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Rail, Yuma clapper |
Rallus longirostris yumanensis |
Endangered |
Threatened |
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| Shrike, San Clemente loggerhead |
Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi |
Endangered |
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| Sparrow, Belding’s savannah |
Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi |
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Endangered |
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| Sparrow, San Clemente sage |
Amphispiza belli clementeae |
Threatened |
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| Swallow, Bank |
Riparia riparia |
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Threatened |
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| Tern, California least |
Sterna antillarum browni |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Towhee, California Inyo |
Pipilo crissalis eremophilus |
Threatened |
Endangered |
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| Vireo, Arizona Bell’s |
Vireo bellii arizonae |
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Endangered |
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| Vireo, Least Bell’s |
Vireo bellii pusillus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Woodpecker, Gila |
Melanerpes uropygialis |
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Endangered |
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BUTTERFLIES
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Federal Listing |
California State Listing |
External Link |
| Bay checkerspot butterfly |
Euphydryas editha bayensis |
Threatened |
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| Behren’s silverspot butterfly |
Speyeria zerene behrensii |
Endangered |
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| Callippe silverspot butterfly |
Speyeria callippe callippe |
Endangered |
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| Carson wandering skipper |
Pseudocopaeodes enus obscurus |
Endangered |
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| El Segundo blue butterfly |
Euphilotes battoides allyni |
Endangered |
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| Laguna Mountains skipper |
Pyrgus ruralis lagunae |
Endangered |
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| Lange’s metalmark butterfly |
Apodemia mormo langei |
Endangered |
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| Lotis blue butterfly |
Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis |
Endangered |
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| Mission blue butterfly |
Icaricia icarioides missionensis |
Endangered |
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| Myrtle’s silverspot butterfly |
Speyeria zerene myrtleae |
Endangered |
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| Oregon silverspot butterfly |
Speyeria zerene hippolyta |
Threatened |
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| Palos Verdes blue butterfly |
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis |
Endangered |
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| Quino checkerspot butterfly |
Euphydras editha quino (=E.e. wrighti) |
Endangered |
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| San Bruno elfin butterfly |
Incisalia mossii bayensis |
Endangered |
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| Smith’s blue butterfly |
Euphilotes enoptes smithi |
Endangered |
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FISH
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Federal Listing |
California State Listing |
External Link |
| Bonytail |
Gila elegans |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Chub, Cowhead Lake tui |
Gila bicolor vaccaceps |
Proposed Endangered |
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| Chub, Mohave tui |
Gila bicolor mohavensis |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Chub, Owens tui |
Gila bicolor snyderi |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Goby, Tidewater |
Eucyclogobius newberryi |
Endangered |
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| Pupfish, Cottonball Marsh |
Cyprinodon salinus milleri |
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Threatened |
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| Pupfish, Desert |
Cyprinodon macularius |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Pupfish, Owens |
Cyprinodon radiosus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Salmon, Chinook— California coastal ESU |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
Threatened |
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Salmon, Chinook —
Spring-run |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
Threatened |
Threatened |
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Salmon, Chinook —
Winter-run |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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Salmon, Coho —
So. Oregon/No. Calif. ESU |
Oncorhynchus kisutch |
Threatened |
Threatened |
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Salmon, Coho —
Central California Coast ESU |
Oncorhynchus kisutch |
Threatened |
Endangered |
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| Sculpin, Rough |
Cottus asperrimus |
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Threatened |
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| Smelt, Delta |
Hypomesus transpacificus |
Threatened |
Threatened |
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| Squawfish, Colorado |
Ptychocheilus lucius |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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Steelhead —
Northern California ESU |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Proposed Threatened |
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Steelhead —
Central California Coast ESU |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Proposed Threatened |
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| Steelhead — South/Central California Coast ESU |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Proposed Threatened |
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Steelhead —
Southern California ESU |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Proposed Endangered |
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Steelhead —
Central Valley ESU |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Proposed Threatened |
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| Stickleback, Unarmored threespine |
Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Sucker, Lost River |
Deltistes luxatus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Sucker, Modoc |
Catostomus microps |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Sucker, Santa Ana |
Catostomus santaanae |
Threatened |
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| Sucker, Shortnose |
Chasmistes brevirostris |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Sucker, Razorback |
Xyrauchen texanus |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Trout, Bull |
Salvelinus confluentus |
Threatened |
Endangered |
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| Trout, Lahontan cutthroat |
Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi |
Threatened |
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| Trout, Little Kern golden |
Oncorhynchus mykiss whitei |
Threatened |
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| Trout, Paiute cutthroat |
Oncorhynchus clarki seleniris |
Threatened |
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MAMMALS
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Federal Listing |
California State Listing |
External Link |
| Beaver, Point Arena mountain |
Aplodontia rufa nigra |
Endangered |
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| Fox, Island |
Urocyon littoralis |
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Threatened |
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| Fox, San Joaquin kit |
Vulpes macrotis mutica |
Endangered |
Threatened |
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| Fox, San Miguel Island |
Urocyon littoralis littoralis |
Proposed Endangered |
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| Fox, Santa Catalina Island |
Urocyon littoralis catalinae |
Proposed Endangered |
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| Fox, Santa Cruz Island |
Urocyon littoralis santacruzae |
Proposed Endangered |
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| Fox, Santa Rosa Island |
Urocyon littoralis santarosa |
Proposed Endangered |
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| Fox, Sierra Nevada red |
Vulpes vulpes necator |
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Threatened |
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| Mouse, Pacific pocket |
Perognathus longimembris pacificus |
Endangered |
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| Mouse, Salt-marsh harvest |
Reithrodontomys raviventris |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Rabbit, Riparian brush |
Sylvilagus bachmani riparius |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Rat, Fresno kangaroo |
Dipodomys nitratoides exilis |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Rat, Giant kangaroo |
Dipodomys ingens |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Rat, Morro Bay kangaroo |
Dipodomys heermanni morroensis |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Rat, San Bernardino kangaroo |
Dipodomys merriami parvus |
Endangered |
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| Rat, Stephen’s kangaroo |
Dipodomys stephensi |
Endangered |
Threatened |
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| Rat, Tipton kangaroo |
Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Sea lion, Steller (=northern) |
Eumetopias jubatus |
Threatened |
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| Sea otter, Southern |
Enhydra lutris nereis |
Threatened |
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| Seal, Guadalupe fur |
Arctocephalus townsendi |
Threatened |
Threatened |
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| Sheep, California (=Sierra Nevada) bighorn |
Ovis Canadensis californiana |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Sheep, Peninsular bighorn DPS |
Ovis Canadensis cremnobates |
Endangered |
Threatened |
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| Shrew, Buena Vista Lake |
Sorex ornatus relictus |
Endangered |
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| Squirrel, Mohave ground |
Spermophilus mohavensis |
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Threatened |
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| Squirrel, San Joaquin antelope |
Ammospermophilus nelsoni |
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Threatened |
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| Vole, Amargosa |
Microtus californicus scirpensis |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Whale, Blue |
Balaenoptera musculus |
Endangered |
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| Whale, Fin |
Balaenoptera physalus |
Endangered |
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| Whale, Humpback |
Megaptera novaeangliae |
Endangered |
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| Whale, Right |
Balaena glacialis (includes australis) |
Endangered |
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| Whale, Sei |
Balaenoptera borealis |
Endangered |
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| Whale, Sperm |
Physeter macrocephalus |
Endangered |
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| Wolverine |
Gulo gulo |
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Threatened |
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| Woodrat, Riparian |
Neotoma fuscipes riparia |
Endangered |
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OTHER INVERTEBRATES
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Federal Listing |
California State Listing |
External Link |
| Abalone, White |
Haliotis sorenseni |
Endangered |
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| Beetle, Delta green ground |
Elaphrus viridis |
Threatened |
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| Beetle, Mount Hermon June |
Polyphylla barbata |
Endangered |
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| Beetle, Ohlone tiger |
Cicindela ohlone |
Endangered |
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| Beetle, Valley elderberry longhorn |
Desmocerus californicus dimorphus |
Threatened |
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| Crayfish, Shasta |
Pacifastacus fortis |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Fly, Delhi Sands flower-loving |
Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis |
Endangered |
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| Grasshopper, Zayante band-winged |
Trimerotropis infantilis |
Endangered |
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| Moth, Kern primrose sphinx |
Euproserpinus euterpe |
Threatened |
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| Shrimp, California freshwater |
Syncaris pacifica |
Endangered |
Endangered |
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| Shrimp, Conservancy fairy |
Branchinecta conservatio |
Endangered |
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| Shrimp, Longhorn fairy |
Branchinecta longiantenna |
Endangered |
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| Shrimp, Riverside fairy |
Streptocephalus woottoni |
Endangered |
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| Shrimp, San Diego fairy |
Branchinecta sandiegoensis |
Endangered |
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| Shrimp, Vernal pool fairy |
Branchinecta lynchi |
Threatened |
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| Shrimp, Vernal pool tadpole |
Lepidurus packardi |
Endangered |
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| Snail, Morro shoulderband (=banded dune) |
Helminthoglypta walkeriana |
Endangered |
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| Snail, Trinity bristle |
Monadenia setosa |
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Threatened |
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