Unfortunately, there are many species of rays and skates that are considered threatened and endangered. One example, the common skate (Dipturus batis) is now considered critically endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). In fact, the IUCN Red List includes 547 species of elasmobranchs of w
species of elasmobranchs of which at least 20% are in danger
When most people think of venomous snakes, they think of species that have the capability of inflicting severe pain or death to those unfortunate enough to be bitten. In Florida, we have six such species: the Harlequin Coralsnake, the Eastern Copperhead, the Florida Cottonmouth, the Pygmy Rattlesna
these snake species do produce venom, they pose no danger
There have been two primary reasons for the decline of the smalltooth populations: bycatch in various commercial and recreational fisheries along with habitat loss and degradation. Since the U.S. smalltooth sawfish population was listed as endangered in 2003, these threats greatly decreased (some o
“endangered species” as “any species which is in danger
Hardwood hammocks provide habitat for many threatened and endangered species. Threatened and endangered species residing in tropical hardwood hammocks include numerous trees, shrubs, and vines. Hammock trees currently listed as threatened or endangered include: brittle thatch palm (Thrinax
endangered species: a species in danger of becoming
Oscar Astronotus ocellatus These fresh water cichlids prefer slow-moving water with sunken branches and logs to hide behind. They’re usually a gray-brown to olive green mottle of colors, with an orange-ringed black ‚eye‘ spot (or two) at the tail to confuse predators. These stocky, oval fish
Danger to Humans The oscar poses no danger to humans
Hardwood hammocks are home to many threatened and endangered plant species. Tropical hardwood hammocks are found along both coasts of south Florida as well as throughout the Everglades and Florida Keys. In the northern portion of the Everglades, hammocks are dominated by trees of temperate
endangered species: a species in danger of becoming
Thorny Skate Amblyraja radiata These cool-water skates have rounded diamond shaped pectoral disks with stout tails, usually muddy brown on top, and white underneath. They are named for the scattered thorny denticles along their spines, edges of pectoral fins, and tails, interspersed with sma
Danger to Humans There is little danger associated
Sawfishes live in coastal tropical and subtropical waters, including estuaries and river systems. Once ranging from New York to Texas, the smalltooth sawfish is now largely limited to the waters off the Florida coasts. With populations of sawfishes in decline, all information about these species is
They are in danger of extinction due to overfishing
Everglades snail kite, American alligator, eastern indigo snake, wood stork, and Florida panther are among the threatened and endangered species found in freshwater marsh habitats. Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered
endangered that is, or soon may be, in immediate danger
Our mission, should we choose to accept it, will be to find the worm Chaetopterus pergamentaceus from its type locality of „Antilles.“ Armed with that informative location description (thanks, Cuvier), Jenna’s keen sense of worm-dar, and Google Earth, we gladly accepted the mission and headed off to
protection from the waves, and, to add an element of danger
