. . "Sherman's fox squirrel, Sciurus niger shermani, is a subspecies of fox squirrel. It lives in Florida and Georgia in fire prone areas of longleaf pine and wiregrass, especially around sandhills. A tree squirrel, the Sherman's fox species has lost much of its habitat to farming, tree farming and development. This type of squirrel nests in oak trees using leaves and Spanish moss.In comparison to other squirrels, this species is large (23 - 28 in."@en . . . . . . . . .