Definition of Cynomys gunnisoni

1. Noun. Tail is white tipped.

Exact synonyms: Whitetail Prairie Dog
Generic synonyms: Prairie Dog, Prairie Marmot

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cynomys Gunnisoni

Cynipidae
Cynips
Cynocephalidae
Cynocephalus
Cynocephalus variegatus
Cynodon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon plectostachyum
Cynodontia
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossum
Cynoglossum amabile
Cynoglossum officinale
Cynoglossum virginaticum
Cynomys
Cynomys gunnisoni (current term)
Cynomys ludovicianus
Cynopterus
Cynopterus sphinx
Cynoscephalae
Cynoscion
Cynoscion nebulosus
Cynoscion regalis
Cynthia
Cynwulf
Cyon
Cyon's nerve
Cyperaceae
Cyperus
Cyperus alternifolius

Literary usage of Cynomys gunnisoni

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ethnozoology of the Tewa Indians by Junius Henderson, John Peabody Harrington (1914)
"Cynomys gunnisoni (Baird). Gunnison's Prairie Dog. None found at El Rito de los Frijoles, but abundant at Valle Grande in the Jemez Mountains, ..."

2. The Mammals of Colorado: An Account of the Several Species Found Within the by Edward Royal Warren (1910)
"Cynomys gunnisoni (named for Captain Gunnison ... Cynomys gunnisoni Baird, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., p. ..."

3. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1895)
"... found about Snowflake and Holbrook are probably Cynomys gunnisoni. In places large colonies were found, but unfortunately no specimens were obtained. ..."

4. A Synopsis of the Mammals of North America and Adjacent Seas by Daniel Giraud Elliot (1901)
"Rafin., 1817. 139- Cynomys ludovicianus. (Ord.) 102 140. Cynomys gunnisoni. Baird 103 141. Cynomys lewisi. ..."

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