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Named Cynomys ludovicianus. The name ludovicianus comes from Ludvig/Louis?, named after the 1805 [Lewis and Clark expedition]? where prairie dogs were first identified for scientific study.
The average size is 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) long.
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