Cynomys mexicanus (Mexican Prairie Dog) is a species of rodents in the family Sciuridae. They are listed as endangered by IUCN. They are found in The Nearctic. They are herbivores.
Definition: A taxon is Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the \r\ncriteria A to E for Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Definition: Age when primary nutritional dependency on the mother ends and independent foraging begins to make a major contribution to the offspring’s energy requirements.