Alcorn's pocket gopher (''Pappogeomys bulleri alcorni'') is a

subspecies In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ...

of the Buller's pocket gopher that is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to montane pine-oak forest between in the Sierra del Tigre of south

Jalisco Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ...

, Mexico.

Taxonomy

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

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 An IUCN Red List critically endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of December 2023, of t ...

References

Pappogeomys Endemic mammals of Mexico Natural history of Jalisco Mammals described in 1957 Critically endangered animals Critically endangered biota of Mexico Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Geomyidae-stub