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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Louisiana may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in North America, browse the North America endangered species list or see the complete United States List.

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This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

	Species Name	Scientific Name	Group	Range
1.	Alabama Shad	Alosa alabamae	Fishes	United States
2.	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Macrochelys temminckii	Reptiles	United States
3.	American Chaffseed	Schwalbea americana	Plants	Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
4.	Bachman's Sparrow	Aimophila aestivalis	Birds	United States
5.	Black Grouper	Epinephelus nigritus	Fishes	Central and South America, Mexico, United States
6.	Black Rail	Laterallus jamaicensis	Birds	Central America, North America (including United States), South America
7.	Black-capped Vireo	Vireo atricapilla	Birds	Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
8.	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Birds	Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies
9.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis	Birds	Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
10.	Caribbean Reef Shark	Carcharhinus perezi	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
11.	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Calcarius ornatus	Birds	North America (including United States)
12.	Common Sawfish	Pristis pristis	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States
13.	Crawfish Frog	Lithobates areolatus	Amphibians	United States
14.	Crystal Darter	Crystallaria asprella	Fishes	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
15.	Donkey Fish	Dermatolepis inermis	Fishes	Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic
16.	Duckbill Cat	Polyodon spathula	Fishes	United States
17.	Freckled Darter	Percina lenticula	Fishes	Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi
18.	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	Birds	Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
19.	Gopher Frog	Rana capito	Amphibians	United States
20.	Gopher Tortoise	Gopherus polyphemus	Reptiles	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
21.	Greater Prairie-chicken	Tympanuchus cupido attwateri	Birds	Canada, United States
22.	Gulf Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Fishes	Canada, United States
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23.	Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna mokarran	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States
24.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
25.	Hodges' Clubtail	Gomphus hodgesi	Insects	Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi
26.	Inflated Heelsplitter	Potamilus inflatus	Clams	Alabama, Louisiana
27.	Jaguar	Panthera onca	Mammals	Arizona, California, Central and South America, Louisiana, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas
28.	Largetooth Sawfish	Pristis perotteti	Fishes	Africa, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States
29.	Least Tern	Sterna antillarum	Birds	Bahamas, Central America (winters), Greater and Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Northern South America, USA (California, including the Miss. R. Basin), Atlantic Gulf Coasts
30.	Lined Seahorse	Hippocampus erectus	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
31.	Longleaf Pine	Pinus palustris	Plants	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
32.	Louisiana Pearl Shell	Margaritifera hembeli	Clams	Louisiana
33.	Louisiana Pine Snake	Pituophis ruthveni	Reptiles	Louisiana, Texas
34.	Oceanic Whitetip Shark	Carcharhinus longimanus	Fishes	Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
35.	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Birds	Central and South America, North America (including United States)
36.	One-finned Shark	Heptranchias perlo	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
37.	Orconectes blacki	Orconectes blacki	Crustaceans	Louisiana
38.	Orconectes maletae	Orconectes maletae	Crustaceans	Louisiana, Texas
39.	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Birds	Central America, North America (including United States)
40.	Pallid Sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Fishes	Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee
41.	Pink Mucket Pearlymussel	Lampsilis abrupta	Clams	Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
42.	Pondberry	Lindera melissifolia	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina
43.	Quercus arkansana	Quercus arkansana	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
44.	Quillwort	Isoetes louisianensis	Plants	Louisiana, Mississippi
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45.	Red-cockaded Woodpecker	Picoides borealis	Birds	USA (southcentral and southeastern)
46.	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Birds	Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
47.	Ringed Sawback	Graptemys oculifera	Reptiles	Louisiana, Mississippi
48.	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	Birds	Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
49.	Sand Sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus platorynchus	Fishes	United States
50.	Smalltooth Sawfish	Pristis pectinata	Fishes	Gulf of Mexico, Texas through Florida (USA), USA - Atlantic: North Carolina through Florida
51.	Southern Snaketail	Ophiogomphus australis	Insects	Louisiana, Mississippi
52.	Spotted Eagle Ray	Aetobatus narinari	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America
53.	Sprague's Pipit	Anthus spragueii	Birds	Canada, Mexico, United States
54.	Texas Emerald	Somatochlora margarita	Insects	Louisiana, Texas
55.	Texas Heelsplitter	Potamilus amphichaenus	Clams	Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
56.	West Indian Manatee	Trichechus manatus	Mammals	Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
57.	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Birds	Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas)