Field guide
Species of South Florida
Counts use submitted observations only. Each species may also have one clearly labeled fictional map example.
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Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Endangered0 submitted · 1 example
Seagrass beds, reefs, bays, and nesting beaches.
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Nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Vulnerable0 submitted · 1 example
Shallow reefs, mangrove channels, and sandy coastal bottoms.
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Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Vulnerable0 submitted · 1 example
Continental shelves, coastal shallows, bays, and estuaries.
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Smalltooth sawfish
Pristis pectinata
Critically Endangered0 submitted · 1 example
Shallow coastal waters, estuaries, mangroves, and river mouths.
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West Indian manatee
Trichechus manatus
Vulnerable0 submitted · 1 example
Rivers, bays, canals, estuaries, and warm coastal waters.
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Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Least Concern0 submitted · 1 example
Coastal waters, bays, estuaries, and open ocean.
About conservation labels: IUCN categories describe global extinction risk. U.S. Endangered Species Act status is a legal designation and can apply to a species or distinct population segment. Brinivue displays both separately.