List of endangered species in Missouri

This is a list of species named endangered by the Missouri Department of Conservation, which are not necessarily on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is not comprehensive.

Invertebrates

Aimophila aestivalis, Bachmann's sparrow
Tympanuchus cupido, greater prairie chicken
Sternula antillarum, least tern
Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon, currently being reintroduced to the state in urban areas.

Emydoidea blandingii, Blanding's turtle
Sistrurus tergeminus tergeminus, the prairie massasauga rattlesnake, a subspecies of the western massasauga, which is a genus of venomous rattlesnakes.
Deirochelys reticularia miaria, western chicken turtle
Kinosternon flavescens flavescens, yellow mud turtle
Nerodia cyclopion, Mississippi green watersnake

Umbra limi, central mudminnow
Crystallaria asprella, crystal darter
Hybognathus hayi, cypress minnow
Platygobio gracilis, flathead chub
Etheostoma parvipinne, goldstripe darter
Cottus specus, grotto sculpin, a rare fish found only in Perry County, which is federally listed as endangered. It is of the order Scorpaeniformes.
Etheostoma histrio, harlequin darter
Acipenser fulvescens, lake sturgeon
Percina nasuta, longnose darter
Noturus eleutherus, mountain madtom
Noturus placidus, Neosho madtom
Etheostoma nianguae, Niangua darter
Amblyopsis rosae, Ozark cavefish
Scaphirhynchus albus, pallid sturgeon
Etheostoma whipplei, redfin darter
Notropis sabinae, sabine shiner, an eastern shiner
Forbesichthys agassizi, spring cavefish, the only Missouri cavefish with eyes.
Etheostoma fusiforme, swamp darter
Notropis maculatus, taillight shiner, an eastern shiner
Notropis topeka, Topeka shiner, an eastern shiner