Fauna of Connecticut
Fauna of the US state of Connecticut
The fauna of Connecticut comprise a variety of animal species.
- The state bird is the American robin.
- The state insect is the European mantis.
- The state animal is the sperm whale.
- The state shellfish is the eastern oyster.
- The state fish is the American shad.
- The state fossil is the Eubrontes giganteus.
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
- 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.
Arthropods
- Chiridotea spp.
- Gammarus sp.
- Neomysis americana
- Sphaeroma quadridentata
Mollusks
- Acteocina canaliculata
- Gemma gemma
- Nassarius obsoletus
- Mulinia lateralis
- Mya arenaria
- Nucula sp.
- Periploma papyratium
- Retusa canaliculata
- Tellina agillis
See also
- Flora of Connecticut
- List of birds of Connecticut
- List of mammals of Connecticut
- List of mammals of New England
References
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Mammals Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Birds Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Reptiles Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Amphibians Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Fish Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Invertebrates Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b * Age of Dinosaurs Field Trip Archived 2005-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ * Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography
- ^ 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
- Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography
- Connecticut Audubon Society
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Natural Diversity Data Base
- Fishes of the Connecticut River
- The Flora and Fauna of Branford
