Cratogeomys planiceps: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Geomyidae
- Genus
- Cratogeomys
- Species
- Cratogeomys planiceps
- Scientific Name
- Cratogeomys planiceps
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Volcan de Toluca pocket gopher
The Volcan de Toluca pocket gopher (Cratogeomys planiceps), also known as the flathead pocket gopher, Volcán de Toluca pocket gopher, Nevado de Toluca pocket gopher, or the Toluca Volcano pocket gopher, is a species of pocket gopher that is native to south-central Mexico, at upward elevations of 2500–3500 m. It was described by Clinton Hart Merriam in 1895.
...Cratogeomys planiceps in languages:
- English
- Volcán de Toluca Pocket Gopher
- English
- Volcán de Toluca Gopher
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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