Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusCynomys (Prairie Dogs)
- SpeciesCynomys gunnisoni (Gunnison's Prairie Dog)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
Cliff Chipmunk
Tamias dorsalis
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Mexican Vole
Microtus mexicanus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Gunnison's Prairie Dog at Grand Canyon National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.