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| name = Alcorn's pocket gopher |
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| status = CR | status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| binomial_authority = [[Dale Alan Russell|Russell]], 1957 |
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'''Alcorn's pocket gopher''' ('''''Pappogeomys alcorni''''') is a species of [[rodent]] in the family [[Geomyidae]]. It is [[endemic]] to [[Mexico]]. Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical dry lowland [[grassland]] and [[arable land]]. They are usually found on mountain slopes and plains (910-3,010 m ) and are reported as causing considerable damage to corn and bean fields and are considered to be a threatened species.<ref>http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Pappogeomys_alcorni/</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Alcorn's pocket gopher (Pappogeomys alcorni) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and arable land. They are usually found on mountain slopes and plains (910-3,010 m ) and are reported as causing considerable damage to corn and bean fields and are considered to be a threatened species.[2]
References
- ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of critically endangered
- ^ http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Pappogeomys_alcorni/
- Baillie, J. 1996. Pappogeomys alcorni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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