Giant pocket gopher

The giant pocket gopher (Orthogeomys grandis), also known as the Oaxacan pocket gopher,^[2] is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It is the type species of the genus Orthogeomys; some zoologists also include in this genus species that have recently been placed in Heterogeomys.^[2][3]

Giant pocket gopher
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Geomyidae
Genus:	Orthogeomys Merriam, 1895
Species:	O. grandis
Binomial name
Orthogeomys grandis (Thomas, 1893)
Synonyms
Orthogeomys cuniculus Elliot, 1905[2]

It is 22–30 cm (9–12 in) long, and 480–985 g (1–2 lb) in weight.^[4]

References

1. Vázquez, E.; Emmons, L. & McCarthy, T. (2008). "Orthogeomys grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2009.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of
2. "Orthogeomys grandis". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. 1.7. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
3. Spradling, T. A.; Demastes, J. W.; Hafner, D. J.; Milbach, P. L.; Cervantes, F. A.; Hafner, M. S. (2016). "Systematic revision of the pocket gopher genus". Journal of Mammalogy. 97 (2): 405–423. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyv185.
4. "Giant Pocket Gopher Rodent". Retrieved 26 May 2019.