Endangered Species

Endangered Species in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County is home to a variety of endangered or threatened species. The plants and animals described here are either on the federal list of endangered species or are listed as "of concern." Use the links on the left to browse by category or use the keys on the right to group species by their status.

This list was verifed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department.

Sources of Information:

• AmphibiaWeb
  species descriptions, life history information, conservation status, literature references, photos and range maps for many species of amphibians
• Endangered Species Program
  U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - information regarding the Endangered Species Act, search endangered and threatened species by state
• California's Endangered Insects
  Essig Museum of Entomology - information about the life histories of some of California's most threatened insects
• Calflora
  information on wild California plants for conservation, education, and appreciation
• California Wildlife Habitat Relationships
  California Department of Fish and Game - contains life history, geographic range, habitat relationships, and management information on 692 species of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals known to occur in the state
• California's Natural Resources
  California Resources Agency - information about the state's wetlands, deserts, forests, wildlife, and more
• America's National Wildlife Refuge System
  U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - map showing location of all refuges, information about habitats and conservation
• Animal Diversity Web
  University of Michigan Museum of Zoology - online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology; thousands of species accounts about individual animal species