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NRLD - 93410 | Cynomys ludovicianus

Assessment ID
93410
Taxon name
Cynomys ludovicianus
(Ord, 1815)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cynomys ludovicianus
(Ord, 1815)
Common name(s)
Black-tailed Prairie Dog (English), Chien de prairie (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Cynomys
Species
ludovicianus
Species authority
(Ord, 1815)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Special Concern; Préoccupante
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The small Canadian population is isolated from American populations, but most of its range is in a national park. Population appears to be increasing but there is a risk of Sylvatic Plague.; La petite population canadienne est isolée des populations américaines, mais la grande partie de son aire de répartition se situe dans un parc national. La population semble croissante, mais il existe un risque de peste sylvatique.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Saskatchewan
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
History
Designated Special Concern in April 1978. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1988, April 1999 and November 2000.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1978. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1988, avril 1999 et novembre 2000.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
COSEWIC. 2000. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html