Mexican prairie dog  (Cynomys mexicanus)

Facts

Also known as:Mexican prairie marmot
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Sciuridae
Genus Cynomys (1)
Size Total length: 39 cm (2)
Tail length: 9 cm (2)
Male weight: 1.2 kg (2)
Female weight: 0.9 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN A1cd) by the IUCN Red List 2003 (1) and listed under Appendix I of CITES (3).