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Utah prairie dog

Rodents
The Utah prairie dog is the smallest species of prairie dog endemic to the south-central steppes of the American state of Utah. The species is listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species with a status of Endangered. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Cynomys parvidens
Trophic level: Herbivorous
Mass: 2 lbs (Adult)
Class: Mammalia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Cynomys