There are two subspecies found in Maryland. The nominate subspecies can be found in central and western Maryland. Delmarva Fox Squirrel is a Loblolly Pine specialist on the Eastern Shore.
Eastern Fox Squirrels are fairly easy to distinguish from Eastern Gray Squirrels by their larger size, a bushier tail that is heavily tinged with orange, and a lumbering gait. Whereas Grays have white fur on their bellies, the Eastern Fox Squirrel's belly has dark fur that ranges from orange to black.
Eastern Fox Squirrels are generally found in western Maryland east to Montgomery County. Delmarva Fox Squirrels are found on the Eastern Shore.
There are 99 records in the project database.
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