Cynomys (Cynomys) mexicanus Merriam 1892

Cynomys (Cynomys) mexicanus Merriam 1892, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 7: 157.

Type Locality: "La Ventura, Coahuila, Mexico." .

Vernacular Names: Mexican Prairie Dog.

Distribution: Coahuila, and San Luis Potosi; perhaps Nuevo Leon, and Zacatecas (NC Mexico).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Subgenus Cynomys (Hall, 1981:412); reviewed by Ceballos-G. and Wilson (1985, Mammalian Species No. 248) and Treviño-V. (1991).