Previously thought to be its own species (as Pappogeomys alcorni), it has instead been assigned to subspecies level.[2]
Conservationedit
It is reputed to damage corn and bean fields and has been persecuted by farmers as a pest. The subspecies is considered to be critically endangered.[1][3]
Referencesedit
^ abCastro-Arellano, I.; Vázquez, E.; Cuarón, A. & Álvarez, S. (2016). "Pappogeomys bulleri ssp. alcorni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16023A101244395. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16023A101244395.en. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
alcorn, pocket, gopher, pappogeomys, bulleri, alcorni, subspecies, buller, pocket, gopher, that, endemic, montane, pine, forest, between, sierra, tigre, south, jalisco, mexico, conservation, status, critically, endangered, iucn, scientific, classification, dom. Alcorn s pocket gopher Pappogeomys bulleri alcorni is a subspecies of the Buller s pocket gopher that is endemic to montane pine oak forest between 910 3 010 m 3 000 10 000 ft in the Sierra del Tigre of south Jalisco Mexico Alcorn s pocket gopher Conservation status Critically Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Rodentia Family Geomyidae Genus Pappogeomys Species P bulleri Subspecies P b alcorni Trinomial name Pappogeomys bulleri alcorniRussell 1957 Synonyms Pappogeomys alcorniTaxonomy editPreviously thought to be its own species as Pappogeomys alcorni it has instead been assigned to subspecies level 2 Conservation editIt is reputed to damage corn and bean fields and has been persecuted by farmers as a pest The subspecies is considered to be critically endangered 1 3 References edit a b Castro Arellano I Vazquez E Cuaron A amp Alvarez S 2016 Pappogeomys bulleri ssp alcorni IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T16023A101244395 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T16023A101244395 en Retrieved 23 November 2021 Pappogeomys bulleri O Thomas 1892 ASM Mammal Diversity Database American Society of Mammalogists Retrieved 26 April 2023 Pappogeomys alcorni Alcorn s pocket gopher Archived from the original on 2012 06 04 Retrieved 2009 03 13 nbsp This Geomyidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alcorn 27s pocket gopher amp oldid 1197451881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,