Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus
Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
This small mammal native to the western United
States has been brought to Florida as part of the pet trade. Most
sightings of these animals are likely released or escaped pets that
do not persist long in the wild. Repeated sightings in the 1970s at
Miami Airport are the only suggestion that a breeding population
ever existed in Florida. Animals seen in Bay County were
black-tailed prairie dogs, and it is assumed that any prairie dogs
seen in Florida are of this common species, although other species
are possible.
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| BAY |
1989 |
|
Not reported breeding |
No reports since 1989 |
| DADE |
1973 |
|
Not reported breeding |
No recent reports. |
| JEFFERSON |
2003 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Jefferson County Kennel Club dog track (G. Sprandel, FWC,
personal observation) |
| LEE |
2002 |
|
Not reported breeding |
in Cape Coral, (Nancy Douglas, FWC, personal observation) |
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