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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

States and provinces
What has been recorded where

Most people want to know what is in their own area first. These are the states and provinces with recorded obligate subterranean fauna.

Alabama 170 species 110 ranked G1 or G2 Alaska 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Alberta 4 species 4 ranked G1 or G2 Arizona 16 species 11 ranked G1 or G2 Arkansas 57 species 17 ranked G1 or G2 British Columbia 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 California 94 species 58 ranked G1 or G2 Colorado 30 species 11 ranked G1 or G2 Connecticut 1 species District of Columbia 9 species 4 ranked G1 or G2 Florida 31 species 28 ranked G1 or G2 Georgia 54 species 31 ranked G1 or G2 Hawaii 60 species 44 ranked G1 or G2 Idaho 7 species 5 ranked G1 or G2 Illinois 42 species 14 ranked G1 or G2 Indiana 90 species 43 ranked G1 or G2 Iowa 11 species 5 ranked G1 or G2 Kansas 12 species 4 ranked G1 or G2 Kentucky 136 species 74 ranked G1 or G2 Louisiana 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Maryland 33 species 15 ranked G1 or G2 Massachusetts 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Michigan 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Minnesota 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Mississippi 1 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Missouri 75 species 30 ranked G1 or G2 Montana 12 species 8 ranked G1 or G2 Nevada 15 species 6 ranked G1 or G2 New Mexico 15 species 11 ranked G1 or G2 New York 4 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 North Carolina 19 species 8 ranked G1 or G2 Ohio 13 species 7 ranked G1 or G2 Oklahoma 32 species 13 ranked G1 or G2 Ontario 2 species Oregon 24 species 18 ranked G1 or G2 Pennsylvania 20 species 6 ranked G1 or G2 Quebec 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 South Carolina 1 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 South Dakota 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Tennessee 215 species 129 ranked G1 or G2 Texas 271 species 153 ranked G1 or G2 Utah 3 species 2 ranked G1 or G2 Vermont 1 species 1 ranked G1 or G2 Virginia 197 species 130 ranked G1 or G2 Washington 13 species 9 ranked G1 or G2 West Virginia 96 species 48 ranked G1 or G2 Wisconsin 6 species 2 ranked G1 or G2 Wyoming 2 species 1 ranked G1 or G2

Subterranean fauna follows rock rather than borders, so karst regions are often the more meaningful unit.

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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