Cratogeomys

Cratogeomys
	Cratogeomys castanops
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Geomyidae
Genus:	Cratogeomys; Merriam, 1895
Type species
	Geomys merriami; Thomas, 1893

Cratogeomys is a genus of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of Pappogeomys.^[1] All species are distributed in Mexico and the Southwest United States, with some species being found in both countries.

It contains the following seven species:

Yellow-faced pocket gopher (Cratogeomys castanops)
Oriental Basin pocket gopher (Cratogeomys fulvescens)
Smoky pocket gopher (Cratogeomys fumosus)
Goldman's pocket gopher (Cratogeomys goldmani)
Merriam's pocket gopher (Cratogeomys merriami)
Perote pocket gopher (Cratogeomys perotensis)
Volcan de Toluca pocket gopher (Cratogeomys planiceps)

References

^ Patton, J. L. (2005). "Family Geomyidae". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 859–861. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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[msw-1] Patton, J. L. (2005). "Family Geomyidae". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 859–861. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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