Hispid pocket gopher

The hispid pocket gopher (Heterogeomys hispidus) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.^[2] 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]

Hispid pocket gopher
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Geomyidae
Genus:	Heterogeomys
Species:	H. hispidus
Binomial name
Heterogeomys hispidus (Le Conte, 1852)
Synonyms
Geomys hispidus Orthogeomys hispidus[2]