Big pocket gopher
The big pocket gopher (Orthogeomys lanius) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae.
| Big pocket gopher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Orthogeomys |
| Species: | O. lanius |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthogeomys lanius (Elliot, 1905) | |
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]
References
- Castro-Arellano, I. & Vázquez, E. (2008). "Orthogeomys lanius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of critically endangered
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