Cynomys mexicanus Merriam 1892 (Mexican prairie dog)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Belongs to Cynomys according to C. Merriam 1892

Sister taxa: Cynomys gunnisoni, Cynomys hibbardi, Cynomys leucurus, Cynomys ludovicianus, Cynomys niobrarius, Cynomys parvidens, Cynomys sappaensis, Cynomys spenceri, Cynomys vetus

Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cynomys mexicanus in the database

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