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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 August 2006.
| Upton | Uxbridge |
| Town | Taxonomic Group |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
MESA Status |
Federal Status |
Most Recent
Observation |
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| UPTON | Amphibian | Ambystoma laterale | Blue-spotted Salamander | SC |
2001
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| UPTON | Amphibian | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | T |
1989
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| UPTON | Amphibian | Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-toed Salamander | SC |
Historic
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| UPTON | Butterfly / Moth | Satyrium favonius | Oak Hairstreak | SC |
2000
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| UPTON | Fish | Notropis bifrenatus | Bridle Shiner | SC |
1994
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| UPTON | Mussel | Alasmidonta undulata | Triangle Floater | SC |
1999
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| UPTON | Reptile | Glyptemys insculpta | Wood Turtle | SC |
2000
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| UPTON | Reptile | Terrapene carolina | Eastern Box Turtle | SC |
2003
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| UPTON | Vascular Plant | Panicum philadelphicum | Philadelphia Panic-grass | SC |
1944
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| Town | Taxonomic Group |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
MESA Status |
Federal Status |
Most Recent
Observation |
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| UXBRIDGE | Amphibian | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | T |
2004
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| UXBRIDGE | Butterfly / Moth | Callophrys hesseli | Hessel's Hairstreak | SC |
1997
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| UXBRIDGE | Butterfly / Moth | Satyrium favonius | Oak Hairstreak | SC |
1990
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| UXBRIDGE | Dragonfly / Damselfly | Somatochlora linearis | Mocha Emerald | SC |
2001
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| UXBRIDGE | Dragonfly / Damselfly | Stylurus spiniceps | A Clubtail Dragonfly | T |
2004
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| UXBRIDGE | Mussel | Alasmidonta undulata | Triangle Floater | SC |
1999
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| UXBRIDGE | Reptile | Glyptemys insculpta | Wood Turtle | SC |
1999
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| UXBRIDGE | Reptile | Terrapene carolina | Eastern Box Turtle | SC |
1999
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| UXBRIDGE | Sponge | Spongilla aspinosa | Smooth Branched Sponge | SC |
1989
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| UXBRIDGE | Vascular Plant | Lygodium palmatum | Climbing Fern | SC |
Historic
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| UXBRIDGE | Vascular Plant | Isoetes lacustris | Lake Quillwort | E |
1922
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| UXBRIDGE | Vascular Plant | Sparganium natans | Small Bur-reed | E |
1865
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| UXBRIDGE | Vascular Plant | Potamogeton confervoides | Algae-like Pondweed | T |
1844
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| UXBRIDGE | Vascular Plant | Spiranthes vernalis | Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses | T |
2004
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| UXBRIDGE | Vascular Plant | Scleria triglomerata | Tall Nut-sedge | E |
1989
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| UXBRIDGE | Vascular Plant | Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana | Papillose Nut-sedge | E |
1989
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Updated: 09/11/2007