Cynomys gunnisoni Baird 1855 (Gunnison's prairie dog)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Alternative combination: Spermophilus gunnisoni
Belongs to Cynomys according to H. T. Goodwin 1995
See also Hall 1981 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Cynomys hibbardi, Cynomys leucurus, Cynomys ludovicianus, Cynomys mexicanus, Cynomys niobrarius, Cynomys parvidens, Cynomys sappaensis, Cynomys spenceri, Cynomys vetus
Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: Kansas, New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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