Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusCynomys (Prairie Dogs)
- SpeciesCynomys ludovicianus (Black-tailed Prairie Dog)
Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Wyoming Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus elegans
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
Colorado Chipmunk
Tamias quadrivittatus
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Black-tailed Prairie Dog at Rocky Mountain 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 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |