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, 50 species of birds, 11 species of reptiles, 7 species of amphibians, 7 species of fish, and 170 species of invertebrates.

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,* Age of Dinosaurs Field Trip  Dilophosaurus, and Eubrontes.* Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography

List of native species
Sources appear below.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 , by Sara Ignudo and Farah Refai, Fall 2000

Annelids
 Ampharete arctica
 Capitella capitata
 Capitellidae
 Eteone lactea
 Glycera dibranchiata
 Alitta (Nereis) succinea
 Ophelia sp.
 Phyllodoce sp.
 Polydora sp.
 Scoloplos robustus
 Spio setosa
 Spionidae
 Streblospio benedicti
 Syllidae sp.

Arthropods
 Chiridotea s p p.
 Gammarus sp.
 Neomysis americana
 Sphaeroma quadridentata

Mollusks
 Acteocina canaliculata
 Gemma gemma
 Nassarius obsoletus
 Mulinia lateralis
 Mya arenaria
 Nucula sp.
 Periploma papyratium
 Retusa canaliculata
 Tellina agillis

Related pages
 Plants of Connecticut

 References 

More reading
 Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography
 Connecticut Audubon Society
 Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Natural Diversity Data Base 
 Fishes of the Connecticut River 
 The Flora and Fauna of Branford 

Category:Connecticut
Category:Animals of North America