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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 South Carolina 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.	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
2.	Appalachian Cottontail	Sylvilagus obscurus	Mammals	United States
3.	Appalachian Snaketail	Ophiogomphus incurvatus	Insects	Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
4.	Bachman's Wood Warbler	Vermivora bachmanii	Birds	Canada, Southeastern USA
5.	Bicknell's Thrush	Catharus bicknelli	Birds	Canada, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia
6.	Black Rail	Laterallus jamaicensis	Birds	Central America, North America (including United States), South America
7.	Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish	Elassoma okatie	Fishes	Georgia, South Carolina
8.	Bog Turtle	Glyptemys muhlenbergii	Reptiles	Eastern United States
9.	Broad River Spiny Crayfish	Cambarus spicatus	Crustaceans	North Carolina, South Carolina
10.	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Birds	Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies
11.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis	Birds	Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
12.	Bunched Arrowhead	Sagittaria fasciculata	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
13.	Calico Grouper	Epinephelus drummondhayi	Fishes	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean, Mexico, United States
14.	Calvert's Emerald	Somatochlora calverti	Insects	Alabama, Florida, South Carolina
15.	Canby's Dropwort	Oxypolis canbyi	Plants	Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina
16.	Caribbean Reef Shark	Carcharhinus perezi	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
17.	Carolina Heelsplitter	Lasmigona decorata	Clams	North Carolina, South Carolina
18.	Devil Fish	Manta birostris	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America
19.	Diminutive Clubtail	Gomphus diminutus	Insects	Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
20.	Distocambarus youngineri	Distocambarus youngineri	Crustaceans	South Carolina
21.	Donkey Fish	Dermatolepis inermis	Fishes	Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic
22.	Edisto Crayfish	Procambarus echinatus	Crustaceans	South Carolina
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23.	Frosted Flatwoods Salamander	Ambystoma cingulatum	Amphibians	Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
24.	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	Birds	Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
25.	Gopher Frog	Rana capito	Amphibians	United States
26.	Gopher Tortoise	Gopherus polyphemus	Reptiles	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
27.	Green Salamander	Aneides aeneus	Amphibians	United States
28.	Gulf Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Fishes	Canada, United States
29.	Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna mokarran	Fishes	Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States
30.	Harperella	Ptilimnium nodosum	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia
31.	Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Birds	Canada, United States
32.	Kirtland's Wood Warbler	Dendroica kirtlandii	Birds	Bahamas, Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean, Canada, Michigan, South Carolina, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wisconsin
33.	Lined Seahorse	Hippocampus erectus	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
34.	Longleaf Pine	Pinus palustris	Plants	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
35.	Mountain Sweet Pitcher-plant	Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
36.	Night Shark	Carcharhinus signatus	Fishes	Africa, Central America, North America (United States), South America
37.	North Atlantic Right Whale	Balaena glacialis	Mammals	Northern Oceans
38.	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
39.	Oconee Stream Crayfish	Cambarus chaugaensis	Crustaceans	Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
40.	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Birds	Central America, North America (including United States)
41.	Persistent Trillium	Trillium persistens	Plants	Georgia, South Carolina
42.	Pine Barrens Treefrog	Hyla andersonii	Amphibians	Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina
43.	Poey's Grouper	Epinephelus flavolimbatus	Fishes	Central America, North America (including United States), South America
44.	Pondberry	Lindera melissifolia	Plants	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina
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45.	Quercus oglethorpensis	Quercus oglethorpensis	Plants	Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina
46.	Quercus georgiana	Quercus georgiana	Plants	Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
47.	Quillwort	Isoetes melanospora	Plants	Georgia, South Carolina
48.	Red Porgy	Pagrus pagrus	Fishes	Asia, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Mexico, United States
49.	Red Wolf	Canis rufus	Mammals	USA (SE US, west to central Texas)
50.	Red-cockaded Woodpecker	Picoides borealis	Birds	USA (southcentral and southeastern)
51.	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Birds	Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
52.	Relict Trillium	Trillium reliquum	Plants	Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
53.	Rhus michauxii	Rhus michauxii	Plants	United States (GA, NC, SC, VA)
54.	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii dougallii	Birds	Northeastern USA
55.	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	Birds	Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States
56.	Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Ammodramus caudacutus	Birds	Canada, United States
57.	Schweinitz's Sunflower	Helianthus schweinitzii	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
58.	Shortnose Sturgeon	Acipenser brevirostrum	Fishes	USA and Canada (Atlantic Coast)
59.	Smalltooth Sawfish	Pristis pectinata	Fishes	Gulf of Mexico, Texas through Florida (USA), USA - Atlantic: North Carolina through Florida
60.	Smooth Coneflower	Echinacea laevigata	Plants	Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia
61.	Southern Hog-nosed Snake	Heterodon simus	Reptiles	United States
62.	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
63.	Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata	Reptiles	Canada, United States
64.	Towne's Clubtail	Stylurus townesi	Insects	Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
65.	Venus Fly Trap	Dionaea muscipula	Plants	North Carolina, South Carolina
66.	West Indian Manatee	Trichechus manatus	Mammals	Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
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67.	Whooping Crane	Grus americana	Birds	Canada, Mexico, USA (Rocky Mountains east to Carolinas)
68.	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Birds	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
69.	Yellow Lampmussel	Lampsilis cariosa	Clams	Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), United States