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MESA (Massachusetts Endangered Species Act) and Federal Status
| E = Endangered | T = Threatened | SC = Special Concern |
Most Recent Observation
This field represents the most recent observation of that species in a town. However, because they are rare, many MESA-listed species are difficult to detect even when they are present. Natural Heritage does not have the resources to be able to conduct methodical species surveys in each town on a regular basis. Therefore, the fact that the 'Most Recent Observation' recorded for a species may be several years old should not be interpreted as meaning that the species no longer occurs in a town. However, Natural Heritage regards records older than twenty-five years historic.
Click on a town below to view MESA-listed species for that town. To print the species for a particular town, highlight the species using your mouse, go to Print under the File Menu, click on 'Selection' under 'Print Range' and click OK.
For more information about a particular species, view the list of Natural Heritage Fact Sheets.
These data were extracted from the database of the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program in September 2009.
Town of Quincy
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Town
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Taxonomic
Group |
Scientific
Name |
Common
Name |
MESA
Status |
Federal
Status |
Most Recent
Observation |
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| QUINCY | Amphibian | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander |
T
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2004
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| QUINCY | Beetle | Cicindela rufiventris hentzii | Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle |
T
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1988
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| QUINCY | Bird | Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon |
E
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2006
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| QUINCY | Bird | Sternula antillarum | Least Tern |
SC
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2007
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| QUINCY | Reptile | Glyptemys insculpta | Wood Turtle |
SC
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Historic
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Ageratina aromatica | Lesser Snakeroot |
E
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2007
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Houstonia longifolia | Long-leaved Bluet |
E
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1894
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Myriophyllum alterniflorum | Alternate-flowered Water-milfoil |
E
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1894
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Sabatia kennedyana | Plymouth Gentian |
SC
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1886
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Setaria parviflora | Bristly Foxtail |
SC
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2001
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Sphenopholis nitida | Shining Wedgegrass |
T
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1921
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Spiranthes vernalis | Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses |
T
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1898
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Updated: October 27, 2009