Big pocket gopher
Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The big pocket gopher (Heterogeomys lanius) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae.[2] It is endemic to Veracruz state in eastern Mexico. It has only been found on the southeastern slopes of Pico de Orizaba, at elevations of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft).[1]
Big pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Geomyidae |
Genus: | Heterogeomys |
Species: | H. lanius |
Binomial name | |
Heterogeomys lanius Elliot, 1905 | |
Synonyms | |
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Some authors classify it in the genus Orthogeomys, but recent research has allowed this and its related species to be classified in the genus Heterogeomys.[3]
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