Endemic Animals of Mississippi








Newfoundland wolf
The Newfoundland wolf (Canis lupus beothucus ) was a subspecies of grey wolf that was native to Newfoundland. As a food source, the species would prey and rely on the Newfoundland Caribou. During the autumn and early winter, some wolves would turn white while others remained dark enough to look black.
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Newfoundland wolf
Yellow-blotched map turtle
The yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata ), or yellow-blotched sawback, is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. It is part of the narrow-headed group of map turtles, and is endemic to the southern United States.
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Yellow-blotched map turtle
Pascagoula map turtle
The Pascagoula map turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the southern United States.
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Pascagoula map turtle
Gregory's wolf
Gregory's wolf (Canis rufus gregoryi ), also known as the Mississippi Valley wolf, was a subspecies of the red wolf. It was declared extinct in 1980. It once roamed the regions in and around the lower Mississippi River basin.
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Gregory's wolf
Crassispira lyopleura
Crassispira lyopleura is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
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Crassispira lyopleura
Crassispira abundans
Crassispira abundans is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
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Crassispira abundans