Merriam's pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Geomyidae |
Genus: | Cratogeomys |
Species: | C. merriami |
Binomial name | |
Cratogeomys merriami (Thomas, 1893) |
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Range of Merriam's Pocket Gopher | |
Synonyms | |
Pappogeomys merriami |
Pappogeomys merriami
Merriam's pocket gopher (Cratogeomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is found in the area of the Valley of Mexico and the Valley of Toluca at elevations from 1800 to 4000 m.