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Volcán De Toluca Pocket Gopher

Cratogeomys planiceps

Classification

Family
Geomyidae

The Volcan de Toluca pocket gopher (Cratogeomys planiceps), also known as the flathead pocket gopher, Volcán de Toluca pocket gopher, Nevado de Toluca pocket gopher, or the Toluca Volcano pocket gopher, is a species of pocket gopher that is native to south-central Mexico, at upward elevations of 2500–3500 m. It was described by Clinton Hart Merriam in 1895. Description Males meausure 235–280 mm (9.

Distribution

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