Wild Windows · Black-tailed prairie dog
Black-tailed prairie dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
LCLeast ConcernAlso known as: Arizona Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Natural History
Habitat
shortgrass and mixedgrass prairie of the Great Plains
Classroom Facts
- Its scientific name is Cynomys ludovicianus, and biologists group it in the Sciuridae family (order Rodentia).
- The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Least Concern (LC).
- Where it lives: shortgrass and mixedgrass prairie of the Great Plains.
Live Cameras
1 black-tailed prairie dog camera in the catalog.
Each listing shows its current source, permission, and playback-verification state.
