Animals of Connecticut
Connecticut has 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 599 Connecticut species listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern. These are 11 species of mammals,[1] 50 species of birds, 11 species of reptiles, 7 species of amphibians, 7 species of fish, and 170 species of invertebrates.[1]
Ancient life
The Peabody Museum of Natural History and the Dinosaur State Park are two places which preserve the prehistory of Connecticut.
Extinct species that once roamed Connecticut include Coelophysis,[2] Dilophosaurus,[2] and Eubrontes.[3]
List of native species
Sources appear below.[4]
Annelids
Arthropods
Mollusks
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Endangered and Threatened Species Fact Sheets. CT.gov. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 * 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 Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, by Sara Ignudo and Farah Refai, Fall 2000
More reading
- Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography
- Connecticut Audubon Society
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Natural Diversity Data Base Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Fishes of the Connecticut River Archived 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- The Flora and Fauna of Branford Archived 2007-01-18 at the Wayback Machine