Cynomys (Leucocrossuromys) gunnisoni Baird 1855

Cynomys (Leucocrossuromys) gunnisoni Baird 1855, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 7: 334.

Type Locality: "Cochitope [Cochetopa] Pass of Rocky Mountains." (Saguache Co., Colorado, USA).

Vernacular Names: Gunnison's Prairie Dog.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Cynomys (Leucocrossuromys) gunnisoni subsp. gunnisoni Baird 1855

Subspecies Cynomys (Leucocrossuromys) gunnisoni subsp. zuniensis Hollister 1916

Distribution: SE Utah, SW Colorado, NE Arizona, and NW New Mexico (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Leucocrossuromys (Hall, 1981) . Reviewed by Pizzimenti and Hoffmann (1973, Mammalian Species No. 25) and Pizzimenti (1976).