Merriam's pocket gopher
Cratogeomys merriami
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 298
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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. Its favored habitats are the Zacatonal grassland and temperate pine-oak woodlands, as well as farmland and rangeland.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Merriam's pocket gopher”.