Alcorn's pocket gopher
Alcorn's pocket gopher (Pappogeomys alcorni) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is montane pine-oak forest (910-3,010 m) in the Sierra del Tigre of south Jalisco. It is reputed to damage corn and bean fields and has been persecuted by farmers as a pest. The species is considered to be critically endangered.[2]
| Alcorn's pocket gopher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Pappogeomys |
| Species: | P. alcorni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pappogeomys alcorni Russell, 1957 | |
References
- Castro-Arellano, I.; Vázquez, E.; Cuarón, A. & Álvarez, S. (2008). "Pappogeomys alcorni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of critically endangered
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2009-03-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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