Zygogeomys trichopus Merriam 1895

Zygogeomys trichopus Merriam 1895, N. Amer. Fauna, 8: 196.

Type Locality: Mexico, Michoacan, Nahuatzen, 8,000 -8,500 ft. (2,438 -2,591 m).

Vernacular Names: Michoacan Pocket Gopher.

Distribution: Known only from small areas in the general vicinity of Lago Pátzcuaro, NC Michoacan (Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered. Local temporal extirpation documented by Hafner and Barkley (1984).