Smoky pocket gopher
Smoky pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Geomyidae |
Genus: | Cratogeomys |
Species: | C. fumosus
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Binomial name | |
Cratogeomys fumosus (Merriam, 1892)
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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]
Sources[]
- ^ a b Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Lacher, T.; Vázquez, E. (2016). "Cratogeomys fumosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16026A22216828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16026A22216828.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Cratogeomys
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
- Mammals of Mexico
- Natural history of Querétaro
- Endangered biota of Mexico
- Mammals described in 1892
- Geomyoidea stubs