Hispid Pocket Gopher
Heterogeomys hispidus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 114
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
Description
The hispid pocket gopher (Heterogeomys hispidus) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hispid pocket gopher”.