15,577 observationsLeast Concern
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Cynomys
About
The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), is a rodent of the family Sciuridae found in the Great Plains of North America from about the United States-Canada border to the United States-Mexico border. Unlike some other prairie dogs, these animals do not truly hibernate. The black-tailed prairie dog can be seen above ground in midwinter. A black-tailed prairie dog town in Texas was reported to cover 25,000 sq mi (64,000 km2) and included 400,000,000 individuals. Prior to habitat destruction, this...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-tailed Prairie Dog is Cynomys ludovicianus.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog belongs to the genus Cynomys.