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Threatened, Endangered and Special Concern Species for Brevard County

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Scientific Name Common Name Federal Status State Status Occurrence Status
FISH
Rivulus marmoratus mangrove rivulus Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
AMPHIBIANS
Rana capito gopher frog Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
REPTILES
Alligator mississippiensis American alligator Threatened* Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Caretta caretta loggerhead Threatened Threatened Confirmed
Chelonia mydas green turtle Endangered Endangered Confirmed
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Endangered Endangered Confirmed
Drymarchon corais couperi eastern indigo snake Threatened Threatened Confirmed
Gopherus polyphemus gopher tortoise Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Lepidochelys kempii
Kemp's ridley Endangered Endangered Potential
Pituophis melanoucus mugitus Florida pine snake Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
BIRDS
Ajaia ajaja roseate spoonbill Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida scrub-jay Threatened Threatened Confirmed
Aramus guarauna limpkin Not Listed Species of Special Concern Potential
Caracara plancus crested caracara Threatened Threatened Confirmed
Charadrius melodus piping plover Threatened Threatened Potential
Egretta caerulea little blue heron Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Egretta rufescens reddish egret Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Egretta thula snowy egret Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Egretta tricolor tricolored heron Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Eudocimus albus white ibis Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon Endangered Endangered Potential
Falco sparverius paulus southeastern American kestrel Not Listed Threatened Potential
Grus canadensis pratensis Florida sandhill crane Not Listed Threatened Confirmed
Haematopus palliatus American oystercatcher Not Listed Species of Special Concern Potential
Haliaeetus Leucocephalus bald eagle Threatened Threatened Confirmed
Mycteria americana wood stork Endangered Endangered Confirmed
Pandion haliaetus osprey Not Listed Species of Special Concern** Confirmed
Pelecanus occidentalis brown pelican Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Picoides borealis red-cockaded woodpecker Endangered Threatened Confirmed
Rynchops niger black skimmer Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Speotyto cunicularia floridana Florida burrowing owl Not Listed Species of Special Concern Potential
Sterna antillarum Least tern Not Listed Threatened Confirmed
MAMMALS
Balaena glacialis black right whale Endangered Endangered Confirmed
Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris southeastern beach mouse Threatened Threatened Confirmed
Podomys floridanus Florida mouse Not Listed Species of Special Concern Confirmed
Sciurus niger shermani Sherman's fox squirrel Not Listed Species of Special Concern Potential
Trichechus manatus manatee Endangered Endangered Confirmed
Ursus americanus floridanus Florida black bear Candidate Threatened Potential

County Occurrence Status

C = (Confirmed) Occurrence status derived from a documented record in the FNAI data base.
P = (Potential) Occurrence status derived from a reported occurrence for the county or the occurrence lies within the              published range of the taxon.

Data Compiled From the Florida Natural Areas Inventory. For complete data, see:
http://www.fnai.org/BREV-SUM.HTM

 

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