Smoky pocket gopher

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Smoky pocket gopher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)

The smoky pocket gopher ( Cratogeomys fumosus ) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae . It is endemic to the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in Mexico , in the states of Jalisco , Colima , Michoacan , Guanajuato , Queretaro , Hidalgo , Estado de Mexico , and the Mexican Federal District . [1] 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 . [2]

Four subspecies are recognized: [1] [3]

  • C. f. fumosus Merriam, 1892
  • C. f. angustirostris Merriam, 1903
  • C. f. imparilis Goldman 1939
  • C. f. tylorhinus Merriam, 1895

Sources [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c Alvarez-Castaneda, S.T.; Lacher, T.; Vazquez, 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 .
  2. ^ Hafner, Mark S.; Spradling, Theresa A.; Light, Jessica E.; Hafner, David J.; Demboski, John R. (21 December 2004). "Systematic Revision of Pocket Gophers of the Cratogeomys gymnurus Species Group" . Journal of Mammalogy . 85 (6): 1170?1183. doi : 10.1644/BER-122.1 . Retrieved 10 December 2023 .
  3. ^ Hafner, Mark (July 2016). Handbook of the Mammals of the World - Volume 6 . Lynx Edicions.


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