Attwater's pocket gopher

Attwater's pocket gopher
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Geomyidae
Genus:Geomys
Species: G. attwateri
Binomial name
Geomys attwateri
Merriam, 1895
Synonyms

Geomys bursarius attwateri

Attwater's pocket gopher (Geomys attwateri) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to the United States.

This species is named in honor of Henry Philemon Attwater.

References

  1. ↑ Linzey, A.V. & Hammerson, G. (NatureServe) (2008). "Geomys attwateri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 January 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern


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