Cratogeomys
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| Cratogeomys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Cratogeomys Merriam 1895 |
Cratogeomys is a genus of rodent in the Geomyidae family. It was previously considered a subgenus of Pappogeomys.[1]
It contains the following species:
- Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys castanops)
- Smoky Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys fumosus)
- Llano Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys gymnurus)
- Goldman's Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys goldmani)
- Merriam's Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys merriami)
[edit] References
- ^ Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
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