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Lists of Maryland Wildlife Species

Maryland is home to an estimated 95 species of mammals, 89 species of reptiles and amphibians; 410 species of birds and several hundred species of marine and freshwater fishes. An untold number of insect and other invertebrate species (crustaceans, spiders, mollusks) also reside here. Of all of these thousands of creatures, 320 are considered rare. Ninety of these are designated as Threatened or Endangered and are afforded protection under the State Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act.

Vertebrates

Mammals of Maryland

Discover Maryland's Bats

Birds of Maryland

Birding in Maryland

Eagles in Maryland

A Guide to the Conservation of
Forest Interior Dwelling Birds
in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
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Maryland Reptiles & Amphibians
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All About Snakes in Maryland

Sea Turtles

Fish Facts

Animals Bits - Basic information about many of Maryland's animal species

Rare, Threatened & Endangered Animals

The list of Maryland's known wildlife species is dynamic. New species, usually invertebrates or plants, are frequently discovered within our borders. Sometimes these species are new to science and have never been found anywhere else. More likely, the species is already known to live in nearby states but was never discovered in Maryland before. Newly discovered species are often so rare that they are immediate candidates for consideration as a tracked element of endangered animals.

Invertebrates

Great Spangled Fritillary
- Photograph by Brent Steury

Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Skippers)

Odonates (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
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