Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Reptiles

image of spotted turtle

Spotted turtle, species of special concern

Status
Common Name
Scientific Name
T Loggerhead^ Caretta caretta
T Atlantic green turtle^ Chelonia mydas
SC Spotted turtle Clemmys guttata
E Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus
E Leatherback+ Dermochelys coriacea
SC Wood turtle Glyptemys insculpta
E Bog turtle^ Glyptemys muhlenbergii
SC Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platirhinos
E Atlantic ridley+ Lepidochelys kempii
SC Northern diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin terrapin
SC Smooth green snake Opheodrys vernalis
T Five-lined skink Plestiodon fasciatus
SC Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina carolina
SC Eastern ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus

+ Federally Endangered
^ Federally Threatened

Effective August 5, 2015

Birds | Mammals | Amphibians | Fish | Invertebrates | Plants
Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species in Connecticut