Orthogeomys (Macrogeomys) cavator (Bangs 1902)

Orthogeomys (Macrogeomys) cavator (Bangs 1902), Bull. Mus . Comp. Zool., 39: 42.

Type Locality: Panama, Chiriqui Prov., Boquete, 4,800 ft. (1,463 m).

Vernacular Names: Chiriqui Pocket Gopher.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Orthogeomys (Macrogeomys) cavator subsp. cavator (Bangs 1902)

Subspecies Orthogeomys (Macrogeomys) cavator subsp. nigrescens (Goodwin 1943)

Subspecies Orthogeomys (Macrogeomys) cavator subsp. pansa (Bangs 1902)

Distribution: NW Panama to C Costa Rica.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Macrogeomys . Reviewed by Goodwin (1946).