Biology:Giant pocket gopher

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Short description: Species of rodent

Giant pocket gopher
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Geomyidae
Genus: Orthogeomys
Species:
O. grandis
Binomial name
Orthogeomys grandis
(Thomas, 1893)

The giant pocket gopher (Orthogeomys grandis) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

It is 22–30 cm (9–12 in) long, and 480–985 g (1–2 lb) in weight.[2]

References

  1. Vázquez, E.; Emmons, L.; McCarthy, T. (2008). "Orthogeomys grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/42590/0. Retrieved 7 March 2009.  Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of
  2. "Giant Pocket Gopher Rodent". http://animalsbirds.com/giant-pocket-gopher-rodent/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q597103 entry