Genus Orthogeomys Higher classification Orthogeomys | Phylum Chordata Family Geomyidae Scientific name Orthogeomys lanius Rank Species | |
Similar Alcorn's pocket gopher, Gopher, Orthogeomys, Tropical pocket gopher, Michoacan pocket gopher |
The big pocket gopher (Orthogeomys lanius) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae.
It is endemic to Veracruz state in eastern Mexico. It has only been found on the southeastern slopes of Pico de Orizaba, at elevations of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft).
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