Riparian woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes riparia)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae
Listing Status:
General Information
The riparian woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes riparia), also known as the San Joaquin woodrat, is a medium sized rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is one of eleven subspecies of dusky-footed woodrats (N. fuscipes). Dusky-footed woodrats are predominantly gray and cinnamon above and whitish beneath. Their tails are well furred, not scaly like those of common nonnative black rats (Rattus rattus), which are in a completely different family, Muridae. Adult riparian woodrats weigh from about 7 to 14 ounces. The riparian woodrat can be distinguished from other subspecies by having white rather than dusky hind feet. It is also larger, lighter and more grayish. Its tail is more distinctly bicolored.
- States/US Territories in which the Riparian woodrat is known to occur: California
- For more information: http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es/animal_spp_acct/riparian_woodrat.htm
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2001 | 66 FR 54807 54832 | ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened,Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions, and Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule |
| 02/23/2000 | 65 FR 8881 8890 | Final Rule to List the Riparian Brush Rabbit and the Riparian, or San Joaquin Valley, Woodrat as Endangered |
| 10/25/1999 | 64 FR 57533 57547 | Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions |
| 11/21/1997 | 62 FR 62276 62282 | ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Riparian Brush Rabbit and Riparian Woodrat |
| 09/19/1997 | 62 FR 49397 | Review of Plant and Animal Taxa |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/1998 | Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California | View Implementation Progress | Final |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Riparian woodrat.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Riparian woodrat
» Petitions
No petition findings have been published for the Riparian woodrat.
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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