Orthogeomys hispidus Le Conte 1852 (pocket gopher)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae

Alternative combinations: Geomys hispidus, Heterogeomys hispidus

Belongs to Orthogeomys according to E. R. Hall 1981

Sister taxa: Orthogeomys grandis, Orthogeomys onerosus, Orthogeomys propinetis

Ecology: fossorial browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthogeomys hispidus in the database

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