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SPECIES Cratogeomys tylorhinus
Author: | Merriam, 1895. | Citation: | N. Am. Fauna, 8: 167. | Common Name: | Naked-nosed Pocket Gopher. | Type Locality: | Mexico, Hidalgo, Tula, 6,800 ft. (2,073 m). | Distribution: | Distrito Federal and Hidalgo to C Jalisco (Mexico). | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (nt) as Pappogeomys tylorhinus. | Comments: | Included in the gymnurus species-group by Russell (1968b) and probably same species as fumosus (Demastes et al., 2002). As currently understood, however, tylorhinus is polytypic; subspecies reviewed by Russell (1968b). Reviewed by Cervantes et al. (1993a, Mammalian Species No. 433) as Pappogeomys tylorhinus. |
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