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This marmot reportedly showed up at a high school campus in Albuquerque in fall 2018 and I first learned about it in May 2019 when I photo'd it. It was denning under a shipping container next to the track and football field and reportedly feeding on the field when few people were around. Obviously a displaced individual since there are no marmot populations at this elevation (5700 ft) in New Mexico or within about 60 miles of here. The animal disappeared before we could try to live-trap it. Thanks to Deb Hill and Jennifer Frey for alerting me about this animal.

Incidentally, the shaded geographic range as depicted on the iNat species map is inaccurate for New Mexico. The species is not known to occur south of the mountains near Santa Fe.