Cynomys parvidens J. A. Allen, 1905

Utah prairie dog

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Cynomys parvidens J. A. Allen, 1905

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The Utah prairie dog, extinct in more than 90 percent of its former range, is an endangered species protected by law. It now lives in a small area of southern Utah, between the ranges of Gunnison's prairie dog and the white-tailed prairie dog. Like the other species, it is social, living in colonies, and diurnal, spending its days feeding on grasses and herbs. In a captive colony that was excavated in winter, each prairie dog was found hibernating alone in a fairly deep chamber, 100-200 cm beneath the surface. The animals had plugged the entrance to their hibernating chambers with earth.

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  • Allen, J.A., 1905.  Mammals from Beaver County, Utah. Collected by the museum expedition of 1904, p. 119.  Bulletin of the Museum of Science, Brooklyn Institute of the Arts and Science, 1:117-122.
"Cynomys parvidens J. A. Allen, 1905". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/311549". Accessed 21 Mar 2010.