Alcorn's pocket gopher
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Pappogeomys |
| Species: | P. bulleri
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| Subspecies: | P. b. alcorni
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| Trinomial name | |
| Pappogeomys bulleri alcorni Russell, 1957
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Alcorn's pocket gopher (Pappogeomys bulleri alcorni) is a subspecies of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is montane pine-oak forest (910-3,010 m) in the Sierra del Tigre of south Jalisco. It is reputed to damage corn and bean fields and has been persecuted by farmers as a pest. The species is considered to be critically endangered.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Castro-Arellano, I.; Vázquez, E.; Cuarón, A. & Álvarez, S. (2016). "Pappogeomys alcorni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2021. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of critically endangered
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2009-03-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Pappogeomys
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
- Mammals of Mexico
- Natural history of Jalisco
- Mammals described in 1957
- Critically endangered animals
- Critically endangered biota of Mexico
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