Suffolk County

Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Candidate Species

This list represents the best available information regarding known or likely County occurrences of Federally-listed and candidate species and is subject to change as new information becomes available.
Common Name

Kemp's [=Atlantic] ridley turtle1

Green turtle1

Hawksbill turtle1

Leatherback turtle1

Loggerhead turtle1

Piping plover2

Roseate tern

Sandplain gerardia

Seabeach amaranth

Small whorled pogonia (Historic)

 Scientific Name

Lepidochelys kempi

Chelonia mydas

Eretmochelys imbricate

Dermochelys coriacea

Caretta caretta

Charadrius melodus

Sterna dougallii dougallii

Agalinis acuta

Amaranthus pumilus

Isotria medeoloides

 Status

E

T

E

E

T

T

E

E

T

T

Status Codes: E=Endangered, T=Threatened, P=Proposed, C=Candidate, D=Delisted.


1 Except for sea turtle nesting habitat, principal responsibility for these species is vested with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Fisheries. 

2Habitat is only found at the shoreline, on barrier islands, sandy beaches and dredged material disposal islands. Please see the fact sheet for more information.


Information current as of: