Native Wildlife of Connecticut: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish

Connecticut's Native Fauna

Mammals

White-tailed deer, Eastern cottontail, Gray & Red squirrel, Chipmunk, Woodchuck, Striped skunk, Raccoon, Opossum, Bobcat, Coyote, Red & Gray fox.

Birds

Wild turkey, Ruffed grouse, Ring-necked pheasant, Mourning dove, Rock dove, Barn/Tree swallow, Blue jay, American crow, Common grackle, Brown-headed cowbird, Red-winged blackbird, Eastern meadowlark, American goldfinch, House sparrow, European starling.

Reptiles

Eastern box turtle, Eastern garter snake, Northern water snake, Timber rattlesnake.

Amphibians

American toad, Fowler's toad, Wood frog, Spring peeper, Bullfrog, Green frog, Leopard frog.

Fish

Brook/Brown/Rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, American shad, Striped bass, Bluefish, Weakfish, Flounder (Winter/Summer).

Invertebrates (Selection)

Monarch, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Mourning cloak, Painted lady, Red admiral, Common buckeye butterflies; American burying beetle, Eastern Hercules beetle, Stag beetle, Dobsonfly, Hellgrammite, Mayfly, Caddisfly, Stonefly.