Mexican prairie dog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mexican prairie dog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cynomys mexicanus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Mexican prairie dog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mexican prairie dog in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Mexico.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Mexican prairie dog endangered?

The Mexican prairie dog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mexican prairie dog?

The Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Cynomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mexican prairie dog

The Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) is a diurnal burrowing rodent native to north-central Mexico. It is classified as a keystone species due to its large impact on other species and the environment. Treatment as an agricultural pest has led to its status as an endangered species. They are closely related to squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots. Cynomys mexicanus originated about 230,000 years ago from a peripherally isolated population of the more widespread Cynomys ludovicianus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mexican prairie dog (revision 1376392446), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1093802 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).