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'''Alcorn's pocket gopher''' ('''''Pappogeomys alcorni''''') is a species of [[ |
'''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 [[Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests|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.<ref>http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Pappogeomys_alcorni/</ref> |
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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 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]
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- ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of critically endangered
- ^ http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Pappogeomys_alcorni/
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