Michoacan pocket gopher
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| Michoacan pocket gopher | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Zygogeomys |
| Species: | Z. trichopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygogeomys trichopus Merriam, 1895 | |
The Michoacan pocket gopher (Zygogeomys trichopus) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is monotypic within the genus Zygogeomys.[citation needed] It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Source
- ↑ Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I., Lacher, T., Vázquez, E. & Arroyo-Cabrales, J. (2008). Zygogeomys trichopus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 15 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is endangered
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