Alcorn's pocket gopher explained

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 in the Sierra del Tigre of south Jalisco, Mexico.

Taxonomy

Previously thought to be its own species (as Pappogeomys alcorni), it has instead been assigned to subspecies level.^[1]

Conservation

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.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Pappogeomys bulleri (O. Thomas, 1892) . 1001875 . 26 April 2023.
2. Web site: Pappogeomys alcorni (Alcorn's pocket gopher) . 2009-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604000421/http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Pappogeomys_alcorni/ . 2012-06-04 . dead .