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Connecticut

Total Number of Listed and Candidate Species = 18

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Endangered & Threatened Species
Birds (3)
Bald eagle - T Plover, piping (Atlantic) - T Tern, roseate - E
Mammals (2)
Bat, Indiana - E Eastern Cougar - E
Clams (1)
Mussel, dwarf wedge - E
Reptiles (6)
Turtle, hawksbill sea (carey) - E Turtle, leatherback sea - E Turtle, loggerhead - T
Turtle, green sea - T Turtle, Kemp's ridley sea - E Turtle, bog - T
Insects (2)
Beetle, Northeastern beach tiger - T Beetle, Puritan tiger - T
Plants (2)
Gerardia, sandplain - E Pogonia, small whorled - E
Total Endangered = 9
Total Threatened = 7
Proposed & Candidate Animal Species
Fishes (2)
Atlantic sturgeon - C Barndoor skate - C
Total Proposed = 0
Total Candidate = 2
Proposed & Candidate Plant Species
Total Proposed = 0
Total Candidate = 0
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