Delmarva Peninsula Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae
Listing Status: and
General Information
This large, slate grey tree squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) has an unusually full, fluffy tail and white belly. Larger than common gray squirrels, some fox squirrel subspecies measure up to 28 inches long and weigh up to three pounds. Once found throughout the Delmarva Peninsula, remnant populations of the Delmarva fox squirrel now persist naturally only in portions of Queen Anne's, Talbot and Dorchester Counties in Maryland. Translocated populations now exist in other areas of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and a small area in Chester, Pennsylvania. The fox squirrel is found mostly in mixed stands of mature (acorn-producing) hardwoods and mature loblolly pines. Other areas include groves of trees along streams and bays, small woodlots in agricultural fields and forest near salt marshes.
Population detail
The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Delmarva Peninsula Fox squirrel
- Population location: Entire, except Sussex Co., DE
Listing status: Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to occur: Delaware , Maryland , Virginia
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:
BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
,
CHINCOTEAGUE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
,
EASTERN NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
,
PRIME HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
- For more information: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/factsheets/squirrel.pdf
- Population location: U.S.A. (DE, Sussex Co.)
Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to occur: Delaware
- For more information: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/chesapke.html#lnk01
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/1967 | Northeast Region (Region 5) | Entire, except Sussex Co., DE | |
| 09/13/1984 | Northeast Region (Region 5) | U.S.A. (DE, Sussex Co.) |
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2005 | 70 FR 38976 | Initiation of a 5-Year Review of 5 Listed Species: The Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus), Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), Northeastern Bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus), Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail (Succinea chittenangoensis), and Virginia Round-Leaf Birch (Betula uber) |
| 12/21/1984 | 49 FR 49639 | (Correction) Gypsum Wild Buckwheat (Eriogoum gypsophilum) & Sciurus niger cinereus (Delmarva Fox Squirrel); 49 FR 49639 |
| 09/13/1984 | 49 FR 35954 35954 | |
| 09/13/1984 | 49 FR 35951 35955 | Determination of Experimental Population Status for an Introduced Population of Delmarva Fox Squirrel |
| 04/05/1984 | 49 FR 13556 13558 | Proposed Determination of Experimental Population Status for Introduced Population of Delmarva Fox Squirrel; 49 R 13556-13558 |
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 09/13/1984 | 49 FR 35954 35954 | |
| 04/05/1984 | 49 FR 13556 13558 | Proposed Determination of Experimental Population Status for Introduced Population of Delmarva Fox Squirrel; 49 R 13556-13558 |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/1993 | Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel | View Implementation Progress | Final Revision 2 |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2005 | 70 FR 38976 | Initiation of a 5-Year Review of 5 Listed Species: The Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus), Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), Northeastern Bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus), Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail (Succinea chittenangoensis), and Virginia Round-Leaf Birch (Betula uber) |
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 09/07/2007 | Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Delmarva Peninsula Fox squirrel.
» Conservation Plans
| HCP Plan Summaries |
|---|
| Home Port on Winchester Creek Development Project |
| Pleasant Rifts Development and Delmarva fox squirrels |
» Petitions
No petition findings have been published for the Delmarva Peninsula Fox squirrel.
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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