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Scientific Name
Cynomys leucurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cynomys leucurus Merriam, 1890
Park
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-tailed Prairie Dog
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderSciuromorpha
FamilySciuridae
SubfamilyXerinae
TribeMarmotini
GenusCynomys
SubgenusCynomys (Leucocrossuromys)
SpeciesCynomys leucurus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Changed from Probably Present per Bogan 2000, to Present in Park at Certification, Feb 2005.; Data Source: Mammal Certification/Feb 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Mammal Certification/Feb 2005
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    UDWR Wildlife Species of Concern
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Changed from Unknown per Bogan 2000 to Breeder at Certification, Feb 2005.; Data Source: Mammal Certification/Feb 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
7
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
10/16/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
1/18/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NCPN master mammal list (Bogan 2000), Bibkey #141330
Other Parks
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
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