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SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS POCKET GOPHER

Megascapheus baileyi

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Southwestern Texas pocket gopher

(c) Chuck Sexton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chuck Sexton

At a Glance

Common name: Southwestern Texas pocket gopher
Scientific: Megascapheus baileyi
Group: Mammalia
Global observations: 78
Number of parks found in: 1

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Guadalupe Mountains

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