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Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Gunnison's Prairie Dog is similar in appearance to the more common and widespread Black-tailed Prairie Dog, but Gunnison's usually inhabits higher elevations in mountain valleys and does not clear as large an area of vegetation for its burrow entrance. It has a silver gray tail rather than blackish.

Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
along hwy 434 near Guadalupita,
Mora Co., New Mexico
18 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
along hwy 434 near Guadalupita,
Mora Co., New Mexico
18 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
along hwy 434 near Guadalupita,
Mora Co., New Mexico
18 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Eagle Nest,
Colfax Co., New Mexico
19 August 2015
Lat 36.544776, Lon -105.135658
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Eagle Nest,
Colfax Co., New Mexico
19 August 2015
Lat 36.544776, Lon -105.135658
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Eagle Nest,
Colfax Co., New Mexico
19 August 2015
Lat 36.544776, Lon -105.135658
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
21 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
21 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
21 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
21 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
21 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
21 August 2015
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
Valles Caldera National Preserve,
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
21 August 2015