Cratogeomys
Cratogeomys castanops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Geomyidae
Genus: Cratogeomys
Merriam, 1895
Type species
Geomys merriami
Thomas, 1893

Cratogeomys is a genus of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It was previously considered a subgenus of Pappogeomys.[1] All species are distributed in Mexico and the Southwest United States, with some species being found in both countries.

It contains the following seven species:

References

  1. ^ Patton, J. L. (2005). "Family Geomyidae". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 859–861. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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