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Geomys tropicalis

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 tropicalis

Name

Geomys tropicalis Goldman, 1915

References

* Geomys tropicalis 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 tropicalis Goldman, 1915 (Critically Endangered)


Vernacular names
English: Tropical Pocket Gopher

The Tropical Pocket Gopher (Geomys tropicalis) is a species of rodent in the Geomyidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. ^ Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I., Lacher, T. & Vázquez, E. (2008). Geomys tropicalis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 January 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of critically endangered

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