The Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) is a diurnal burrowing rodent native to north-central Mexico.

Northern prairie dogs hibernate and have a shorter mating season, which generally lasts from January to April.

[5] Mexican prairie dogs live in excavated colonies, referred to as "towns", which they dig for shelter and protection.

A typical town has a funnel-like entrance that slants down into a corridor up to 100 ft (30 m) long, with side chambers for storage and nesting.

In 1956, the Mexican prairie dog was reported as occurring in Coahuila, Nuevo León, and San Luis Potosí.

Due to the underground structures in which many prairie dogs live, it is difficult to accurately survey populations.

Pronatura Noreste, as of February 2007, has signed conservation easements with ejidos and private owners for the protection of more than 42,000 acres (170 km2) of Mexican prairie dog grasslands.