Alcorn's pocket gopher
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P. alcorni
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| Pappogeomys alcorni 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 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]
References
- ↑ Castro-Arellano, I., Vázquez, E., Cuarón, A. & Álvarez, S. (2008). Pappogeomys alcorni. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 15 March 2009. 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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