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Rare Species by Town
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.
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Town
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Taxonomic
Group |
Scientific
Name |
Common
Name |
MESA
Status |
Federal
Status |
Most Recent
Observation |
| QUINCY | Amphibian | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | T |
2004
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| QUINCY | Beetle | Cicindela rufiventris hentzii | Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle | T |
1988
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| QUINCY | Bird | Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | E |
2004
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| QUINCY | Butterfly/Moth | Erynnis persius persius | Persius Duskywing | E |
1897
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| QUINCY | Reptile | Glyptemys insculpta | Wood Turtle | SC |
1904
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Sphenopholis nitida | Shining Wedgegrass | T |
1921
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Setaria parviflora | Bristly Foxtail | SC |
2001
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Spiranthes vernalis | Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses | T |
1898
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia | Long-leaved Bluet | E |
1894
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Myriophyllum alterniflorum | Alternate-flowered Water-milfoil | E |
1894
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Sabatia kennedyana | Plymouth Gentian | SC |
1886
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| QUINCY | Vascular Plant | Ageratina aromatica | Lesser Snakeroot | E |
2002
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Updated: May 23, 2007