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Attwater's pocket gopher

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Attwater's pocket gopher
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G. attwateri
Binomial name
Geomys attwateri
Merriam, 1895
Synonyms

Geomys bursarius attwateri

Attwater's pocket gopher (Geomys attwateri) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to the United States.

This species is named in honor of Henry Philemon Attwater.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern