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Key Largo woodrat (Neotoma floridana smalli)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The Key Largo woodrat is a medium-sized (2OO-26O gram) rat with a gray-brown back and head. Its belly, chest, and throat are white, and the tail is hairy. This species is a noctural herbivore, feeding on the buds, leaves, and fruit of many plant species. Food may be stored in the stick nests built by this species.

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Sep 21, 1983

  • States/US Territories in which the Key Largo woodrat is known to occur:  Florida
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Key Largo woodrat is known to occur:  CROCODILE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 9 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/26/2007 72 FR 20866 20868 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 22 Southeastern Species
03/26/2007 72 FR 14132 14133 Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
04/02/2004 69 FR 17442 17443 Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
02/18/1986 51 FR 5746 5747 Withdrawal of Crit. Hab. Proposals for Key Largo Woodrat & Key Largo Cotton Mouse; 51 FR 5746-5747
08/30/1985 50 FR 35271 35272 Proposed Crit. Hab. for Key Largo Woodrat & Cotton Mouse; 50 FR 35271- 35272

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
05/18/1999 South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan (68 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/26/2007 72 FR 20866 20868 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 22 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 03/26/2007 72 FR 14132 14133 Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
    • 04/02/2004 69 FR 17442 17443 Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/25/2008 Key Largo woodrat completed 5-yr review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    08/30/1985 50 FR 35271 35272 Proposed Crit. Hab. for Key Largo Woodrat & Cotton Mouse; 50 FR 35271- 35272 Proposed Rule Not Required
    02/09/1984 49 FR 4951 4956 Proposed End. Status & Crit. Hab for Key Largo Woodrat & Key Largo Cotton Mouse; 49 FR 4951-4956 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 3 of 3 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Driscoll Properties
    Driscoll Properties, Inc., Driscoll Foundation, Inc., and Ocean Reef
    Nichols/Hendrix/Post

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Key Largo woodrat.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009