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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Assessment and Listing Priority Assignment Form U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE SPECIES ASSESSMENT AND LISTING PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT FORM Scientific Name: Sylvilagus transitionalis Common Name: New England Cottontail rabbit Lead region: Region 5 (Northeast Region) Information current as of: 05/14/2013 Status/Action ___ Funding provided for a proposed rule. Assessment not updated. ___ Species Assessment - determined species did not meet the definition of the endangered or threatened under the Act and, therefore, was not elevated to the Candidate status. ___ New Candidate _X_ Continuing Candidate ___ Candidate Removal ___ Taxon is more abundant or widespread than previously believed or not subject to the degree of threats sufficient to warrant issuance of a proposed listing or continuance of candidate status ___ Taxon not subject to the degree of threats sufficient to warrant issuance of a proposed listing or continuance of candidate status due, in part or totally, to conservation efforts that remove or reduce the threats to the species ___ Range is no longer a U.S. territory ___ Insufficient information exists on biological vulnerability and threats to support listing ___ Taxon mistakenly included in past notice of review ___ Taxon does not meet the definition of "species" ___ Taxon believed to be extinct ___ Conservation efforts have removed or reduced threats ___ More abundant than believed, diminished threats, or threats eliminated. Petition Information ___ Non-Petitioned _X_ Petitioned - Date petition received: 08/29/2000 90-Day Positive:06/30/2004 12 Month Positive:09/12/2006 Did the Petition request a reclassification? No For Petitioned Candidate species: Is the listing warranted(if yes, see summary threats below) Yes To Date, has publication of the proposal to list been precluded by other higher priority listing? Yes Explanation of why precluded: Higher priority listing actions, including court-approved settlements, court-ordered and statutory deadlines for petition findings and listing determinations, emergency listing determinations, and responses to litigation, continue to preclude the proposed and final listing rules for this species. We continue to monitor populations and will change its status or implement an emergency listing if necessary. The Progress on Revising the Lists section of the current Candidate Notice of Review (http://endangered.fws.gov/) provides information on listing actions taken during the last 12 months. Historical States/Territories/Countries of Occurrence: States/US Territories: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont US Counties:County information not available Countries:Country information not available Current States/Counties/Territories/Countries of Occurrence: States/US Territories: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island US Counties: Cumberland, ME, York, ME, Columbia, NY, Dutchess, NY, Putnam, NY, Westchester, NY Countries:Country information not available Land Ownership: The New England cottontail is found on a mix of Federal, State, and private land. The majority of known occurrences are on private land. Lead Region Contact: ARD-ECOL SVCS, Krishna Gifford, 413-253-8619, [email protected] Lead Field Office Contact: NEW ENGLAND ESFO, Anthony Tur, (603) 223-2541, [email protected] Biological Information Species Description: The New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) is a medium-large-sized cottontail rabbit that may reach 1,000 grams (2.2 pounds) in weight. Sometimes called the gray rabbit, brush rabbit, wood hare, or cooney, it can usually be distinguished from the sympatric (similar, but different, species that occur in the same area and are able to encounter each other) eastern cottontail (S. floridanus) and snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) by several features. In general, the New England cottontail can be distinguished by its shorter ear length, slightly smaller body size, presence of a black spot between the ears, absence of a white spot on the forehead, and a black line on the anterior edge of the ears (Litvaitis et al. 1991, p. 11). Like the congeneric (separate species of the same genus) eastern cottontail, the New England cottontail can be distinguished from the snowshoe hare by its lack of seasonal variation in pelage (mammals coat consisting of fur, hair, etc.) coloration. New England and eastern cottontails, on the other hand, can be difficult to distinguish in the field by external characteristics (Chapman and Ceballos 1990, p. 106). However, cranial (referring to the skull) differences, specifically the length of the supraorbital process (elongated bony structure located posterior (behind) to the eye) and the pattern of the nasal frontal suture (the junction between the nasal and frontal bones), are a reliable means of distinguishing the two cottontail species (Johnston 1972, pp. 611). Taxonomy: Prior to 1992, the New England cottontail was described as occurring in a mosaic pattern from southeastern New England, south along the Appalachian Mountains to Alabama (Hall 1981, p. 305). However, Ruedas et al. (1989, p. 863) questioned the taxonomic status of Sylvilagus transitionalis based upon the presence of two distinct chromosomal races within its geographic range. Individuals north and east of the Hudson River Valley in New York had diploid (a cell containing two sets of chromosomes (structure that contains genetic material)) counts of 52, while individuals west and south of the Hudson River had counts of 46. Ruedas et al. (1989, p. 863) stated, To date, Sylvilagus transitionalis represents the only chromosomally polymorphic taxon within the genus Sylvilagus, and suggested that the two forms of Sylvilagus transitionalis be described as distinct species. Chapman et al. (1992, pp. 841866) conducted a review of the systematics and biogeography of the species and proposed a new classification. Based upon morphological variation and earlier karyotypic (pertaining to the characteristics of a species chromosomes) studies, Chapman et al. (1992, p. 848) reported clear evidence for two distinct taxa within what had been regarded as a single species. Accordingly, Chapman et al. (1992, p. 858) defined a new species, the Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus), with a range south and west of the Hudson River in New York. Thus, the New England cottontail (S. transitionalis) was defined as that species east of the Hudson River through New England. No subspecies of the New England cottontail are recognized (Chapman and Ceballos 1990, p. 106). Litvaitis et al. (1997, pp. 595605) studied the variation of mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA, inherited from the mother) in the Sylvilagus complex occupying the northeastern United States. They found no evidence to suggest that hybridization is occurring between S. transitionalis and the introduced S. floridanus, supporting the conclusions of others that New England and eastern cottontails have maintained genetic distinction (Wilson 1981, p. 99). Also, the limited variation observed in mtDNA led the authors to conclude that the reclassification of S. obscurus as a distinct species was not supported (Litvaitis et al. 1997, p. 602). However, the current scientific view urges caution in interpreting the results of earlier mtDNA-based studies. Litvaitis et al. (1997, p. 597) sampled 25 individual S. transitionalis/obscurus across 15 locations in a geographic area that extended from southern Maine to Kentucky. The number of individuals sampled ranged from one to seven per site with a mean sample size of 1.7 individuals per location (Litvaitis et al. 1997, p. 598). Allendorf and Luikart (2006, p. 391) warn that, many early studies that used mtDNA analysis included only a few individuals per geographic location, which could lead to erroneous phylogeny inferences. Furthermore, their analysis concentrated on the proline tRNA and the first 300 base pairs of the control region (Litvaitis et al. 1997, p. 599). Taxonomic reevaluations that have been based upon a relatively small fragment of mtDNA have been found to warrant further verification (King et al. 2006, p. 4332). Furthermore, strict adherence to the requirement of reciprocal monophyly (a genetic lineage where all members of the lineage share a more recent common ancestor with each other than with any other lineage on the evolutionary tree) in mtDNA as the sole delineating criterion for making taxonomic decisions often ignores important phenotypic, adaptive, and behavioral differences that are important (Allendorf and Luikart 2006, p. 392; Knowles and Carstens 2007, pp. 887895; Hickerson et al. 2006, pp. 729739). With that said, the results from Chapman et al. (1992) have been accepted by the scientific community (Wilson and Reeder 2005, pp. 210211). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) accepts the recognized taxonomic reclassification provided by Chapman et al. 1992 (p. 848), and concludes the species is a valid taxon. Habitat/Life History: Life History The New England cottontail, like all cottontails, is short-lived (usually less than 3 years) and reproduces at an early age with some juveniles probably breeding their first season. Litter size is typically five young (range three to eight), which need little parental care. Females may have two to three litters per year. Female New England cottontails have a high incidence of post partum breeding (ability to mate soon after giving birth), demonstrate density-independent breeding response (birth rate does not depend on number of animals in a given area), and have a rapid rate of maturity (approximately
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