This list represents an attempt to catalogue in one place all taxa endemic to Vancouver Island, including species, subspecies, and forms/varietals. Any input is welcome and appreciated, as are comments providing additional information and sources to some of these lesser known taxa.
Special thanks to the following individuals for their contributions in pulling this list together and/or helping me find and secure usage of photos:
Matt Fairbarns, David Fraser, Karen Needham, Libby Avis, Charley Eiseman, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Morrison Creek Streamkeepers, Marmot Recovery Foundation, BugGuide
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Ursulinius woodsae ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) AgoraTardigrade discovered associated with the moss Dicranum fuscescens by R. D. Kathman on Mount Arrowsmith in 1987. Part of a survey which covered five mountains in B.C. and not found elsewhere since,... Mais
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Insuetifurca arrowsmithi ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Tardigrade discovered associated by R. D. Kathman on Mount Arrowsmith and Green Mountain in 1986 and 1987, respectively. Originally named Pseudodiphascon arrowsmithi but later moved to genus Insuet... Mais
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One of the three subspecies which make up the Pacific / californicum subspecies group. Darkest of the Northern Pygmy-Owl subspecies. Thinly but evenly distributed throughout Vancouver Island, with ... Mais
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Found in alpine and subalpine habitats throughout the Vancouver Island Mountains, the endemic subspecies to Vancouver Island is unique amongst White-tailed Ptarmigan for having shorter wings and la... Mais
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Little written on the Vancouver Island subspecies of American Red Squirrel and possible that it also occurs up into the Central Coast though unconfirmed. Introduced to Haida Gwaii.
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A population of unique Deer Mouse exist on Triangle Island which were previoulsy thought to be Peromyscus maniculatus but which have since been recognized as genetically closer to P. keeni. This po... Mais
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Peromyscus keeni ssp. triangularis ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
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Sorex palustris ssp. brooksi ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
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One of two recognized unique forms of Threespine Stickleback within the Misty Lake system, with the Lentic being adapted to thelake itself and the Lotic being adapted to the inlet / stream system.
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Gasterosteus aculeatus f misty lake lotic ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) AgoraOne of two recognized unique forms of Threespine Stickleback within the Misty Lake system, with the Lentic being adapted to thelake itself and the Lotic being adapted to the inlet / stream system.
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Gasterosteus aculeatus f enos lake benthic ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Extinct unique form of Threespine Stickleback endemic to the Enos Lake system. Specialized to the bottom of the lake, with the Lentic form specializing in open water within the lake. Driven to exti... Mais
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Gasterosteus aculeatus f enos lake limnetic ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Extinct unique form of Threespine Stickleback endemic to the Enos Lake system. Specialized to the open water section of the lake, with the Lotic form specializing on the lake-bottom. Driven to exti... Mais
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Unique species of Lamprey endemic to Cowichan, Bear, and Mesachie lakes listed as Threatened by COSEWIC. This freshwater specialist spends 5-6 years as a juvenile living in rocky substrate near the... Mais
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The Morrison Creek Lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni var. marifuga) is a unique population of Western Brook Lamprey with a unique life history and morphology. It is only found in Morrison Creek, a trib... Mais
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Nearctodesmus boydi ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
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Nearctodesmus carli ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
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Arctogeophilus insularis ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Despite its name, this species is only known from a single specimen described collected in Nanaimo and described in 1947, and is cited elsewhere as presumably endemic to Vancouver Island.
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Mermessus paludosus ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) AgoraDwarf Spiders (Erigoninae) known from a single individual collected at Goldstream and described in 1987. Formerly placed in the genus Eperigone.
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Cosberella arborea ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Formerly Mucrella Arborea, Springtail species discovered by Neville Winchester in Carmanah old growth Sitka Spruce in both ground litter and moss in the canopy of old growth Sitka Spruce. Described... Mais
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Tullbergia vancouverica ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Discovered by Rusek in 1976 at China Beach Provincial Park, seemingly not recorded since. Originally described as Chaetophorura vancouverica but later moved to genus Tullbergia.
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Sensillonychiurus eisi ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Formerly known as Onychiurus eisi, discovered by J. Rusek in 1976 at China Beach Provincial Park, and as best I can find hasn't been recorded since there or elsewhere.
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Species of Bristletail discovered by members of the Central Island Caving Club in a limestone system near Port Alberni in 2005, described in 2019.
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Vesiculentomon marshalli ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Per Shawn Brescia, knwon only from its type locality at Shawnigan Lake. 1.28 mm long, collected from young Doug-fir forest.
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Euphydryas chalcedona ssp. perdiccas ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) AgoraEndemic subspecies of Variable Checkerspot known only from Goldstream, Mount Tzouhalem, and Duncan and not recorded since 1919. Speculation that grazing may have eliminated larval hostplant, penste... Mais
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This subspecies of the Greenish Blue is restricted to Vancouver Island, but no extant populations are known, so the subspecies may be endangered.
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Stretches the definition of a Vancouver Island endemic but falls within the greater island ecosystem so included here. Thought to be extinct for almost 100 years with 14 specimens collected from 18... Mais
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Species of Casebearing moth which mines Oregon Gumplant Grindelia stricta from a brown, portable case, with observations from April. Note: This is tentative to any future discoveries, but follow... Mais
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Unique population with unclear taxonomy known only from Mount Tolmie where it is thought to maybe have gone extinct due to predation from introduced Europea Wall Lizards and habitat destruction.
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Ceratocapsus downesi ainda não tem uma foto pré-definida Adicionar Um(a) Agora
Species of Plant Bug (Miridae) known from a single specimen collected in 1918 by W. Downes from Swan Lake and seemingly not recorded since.
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A Leaf-footed Bug (Coreidae) with multiple known occurences ranging from Denman Island to Victoria.
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Snow Scorpionfly described in 2002 by David Blades who collected individuals on Camas Hill with later individuals collected from Goldstream and Mount Cokely.
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Known only from Florentine Beach near Ucluelet where it was first collected in 1955. This species occurs in a surf-exposed often fog-shrouded, stream mouth.
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On the fringe of what could be considered endemic to Vancouver Island due to its occurring at one site in the San Juan Islands, but as this list includes the Gulf Islands in its range makes the cut... Mais
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