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Animals Species List

Rare Animals of Louisiana's Coastal Zone Fact Sheets

Scientific Name Common Name State Rank Global Rank
INVERTEBRATES      
Fallicambarus oryktes Flatwoods Digger S2S3 G4
Potamilus inflatus Inflated Heelsplitter S1 G1G2Q
AMPHIBIANS    
Pseudacris ornata Ornate Chorus Frog S1 G5
BIRDS      
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk S2B,S3N G5
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow

S3

G3
Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl   S2S3N G5
Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara  S1 G5
Charadrius alexandrinus Snowy Plover  S1B,S2N  G4
Charadrius melodus Piping Plover S2N  G3
Charadrius wilsonia Wilson's Plover S1S3B,S3N G5
Columbina passerina Common Ground Dove S1B,S2N G5
Egretta rufescens Reddish Egret  S2B,S2N  G4
Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite S1S2B  G5
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S2N  G4
Grus canadensis   Sandhill Crane S1N G5 
Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher S1  G5
Haliaeetus leucocephalus   Bald Eagle S2N,S3B  G5
Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern  S1S2B,S3N G5
Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty Tern S1B G5
Pandion haliaetus Osprey  S2B,S3N  G5
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican S2 G4
Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker S2 G3
Platalea ajaja Roseate Spoonbill  S3 G5
Plegadis falcinellus     Glossy Ibis S2 G5
Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern  S2B,S2S3N   G5
REPTILES
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle  S1  G3
Farancia erytrogramma  Rainbow Snake S2  G5
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomacula Mole Kingsnake   S1S2 G5T5
Macroclemys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle  S3  G3G4
Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin  S2  G4
Micrurus fulvius Harlequin Coral Snake  S2  G5
Ophisaurus ventralis Eastern Glass Lizard  S3  G5
Rhadinaea flavilata Pine Woods Snake  S1  G4
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle S1  G5
FISH
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon S1S2  G3T2
Polyodon spathula    Paddlefish S3 G4
Scaphirhynchus albus Pallid Sturgeon S1  G1
MAMMALS
Canis rufus Red Wolf  SX  G1Q
Eptesicus fuscus    Big Brown Bat S1S2 G5
Mustela frenata    Long-tailed Weasel S2S4 G5
Sorex longirostris    Southeastern Shrew S2S3 G5
Spilogale putorius   Eastern Spotted Skunk S1 G5
Trichechus manatus Manatee  SZN  G2
Ursus americanus luteolus Louisiana Black Bear  S2  G5T2
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