Giant pocket gopher
| Giant pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Orthogeomys |
| Species: | O. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Orthogeomys grandis (Thomas, 1893)
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The giant pocket gopher (Orthogeomys grandis) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
It is 22–30 cm (9–12 in) long, and 480–985 g (1–2 lb) in weight.[2]
References
- ^ Vázquez, E.; Emmons, L. & McCarthy, T. (2008). "Orthogeomys grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of - ^ "Giant Pocket Gopher Rodent". Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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