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Giant pocket gopher
Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The giant pocket gopher (Orthogeomys grandis), also known as the Oaxacan pocket gopher,[2] is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It is the type species of the genus Orthogeomys; some zoologists also include in this genus species that have recently been placed in Heterogeomys.[2][3]
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It is 22–30 cm (9–12 in) long, and 480–985 g (1–2 lb) in weight.[4]
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