San Joaquin Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) is the smallest fox in North America, with an average body length of 20 inches and weight of about 5 pounds. It is a member of the Canidae family, which includes dogs, wolves and foxes. San Joaquin kit foxes are lightly built, with long legs and large ears. Their coat ranges from tan to buffy gray in the summer to silvery gray in the winter. Their belly is whitish and their tail is black-tipped.
- States/US Territories in which the San Joaquin Kit fox, wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which the San Joaquin Kit fox, wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the San Joaquin Kit fox, wherever found is known to occur:
Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Kern National Wildlife Refuge, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-03-11 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
» Recovery
| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-30 | Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-22 | 71 FR 14538 14542 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review. |
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| 2010-05-21 | 75 FR 28636 28642 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada |
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| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010-02-16 | San Joaquin Kit Fox 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the San Joaquin Kit fox.
» Conservation Plans
| SHA Plan Summaries |
|---|
| Paramount Farming SHA, Artificial Escape Den Project |
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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