Cherrie's pocket gopher (Heterogeomys cherriei) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] Some authors classify it in the genus Orthogeomys, but recent research has allowed this and its related species to be classified in the genus Heterogeomys.[3]
Cherrie's pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Geomyidae |
Genus: | Heterogeomys |
Species: | H. cherriei
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Binomial name | |
Heterogeomys cherriei (J. A. Allen, 1893)
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Synonyms | |
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Traditionally, the species is subdivided into three subspecies:[4]
Recent study has allowed the identification of a fourth subspecies, previously considered as a separate species:[3][1][2]