Smoky pocket gopher

The smoky pocket gopher (Cratogeomys fumosus) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico (Querétaro). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Molecular phylogenetics has revealed that this species also includes the animals formerly separated as C. gymnurus, C. neglectus, C. tylorhinus and C. zinseri.[1]

Smoky pocket gopher

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Geomyidae
Genus: Cratogeomys
Species:
C. fumosus
Binomial name
Cratogeomys fumosus
(Merriam, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Pappogeomys fumosus Merriam, 1892
  • Cratogeomys neglectus Merriam, 1902
  • Cratogeomys tylorhinus Merriam, 1895
  • Cratogeomys zinseri Goldman, 1939

Sources

  1. S. T. Álvarez-Castañeda; I. Castro-Arellano; T. Lacher & E. Vázquez (2008). "Cratogeomys fumosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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