Hispid_pocket_gopher

Hispid pocket gopher

Hispid pocket gopher

Species of rodent

The hispid pocket gopher (Heterogeomys hispidus) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.[2] Some authors classify it in the genus Orthogeomys, but recent research has allowed this and its related species to be classified in the genus Heterogeomys.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Vázquez, E. (2017). "Orthogeomys hispidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Heterogeomys hispidus". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. 1.7. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    Spradling, T. A.; Demastes, J. W.; Hafner, D. J.; Milbach, P. L.; Cervantes, F. A.; Hafner, M. S. (2016). "Systematic revision of the pocket gopher genus". Journal of Mammalogy. 97 (2): 405–423. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyv185.


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