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Maryland

Total Number of Listed and Candidate Species = 27

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Endangered & Threatened Species
Mammals (3)
Cougar, eastern - E Indiana bat - E(CH) quirrel, Delmarva Peninsula fox - E
Birds (2)
Eagle, bald - T Piping plover (Atlantic) - T
Reptiles (6)
Turtle, hawksbill sea (carey) - T
Turtle, leatherback sea - E
Turtle, loggerhead sea - T
Turtle, green sea - T
Turtle, Kemp's (Atlantic) ridley sea - E
Turtle, bog - T
Clams (1)
Mussel, dwarf wedge - E
Fishes (1)
Darter, Maryland - E(CH)
Insects (2)
Beetle, northeastern beach tiger - T Beetle, Puritan tiger - T
Plants (10)
Amaranth, seabeach - T
Coneflower, smooth - E
Pogonia, small whorled - T
Chaffseed, American - E 
Joint-vetch, sensitive - T
Drowport, Canby's - E
Gerardia, sandplain - E
Harperella - E
Bulrush, northeastern - E
Pink, swamp - T
Total Endangered =13
Total Threatened = 12
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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