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Geomys attwateri

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Castorimorpha
Familia: Geomyidae
Genus: Geomys
Species: Geomys attwateri
Subspecies: G. a. ammophilus - G. a. attwateri

Name

Geomys attwateri Merriam, 1895

References

* Geomys attwateri in Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Geomys attwateri Merriam, 1895 (Least Concern)


Links

* North American Mammals: Geomys attwateri [1]


Vernacular names
English: Attwater's pocket gopher

The Attwater's Pocket Gopher (Geomys attwateri) is a species of rodent in the Geomyidae family. It is endemic to the United States.

References

1. ^ Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) (2008). Geomys attwateri. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 January 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

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