Tropical Gopher

The tropical pocket gopher (Geomys tropicalis) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico and has no subspecies. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.The species biggest threat is due to habitat loss.This habitat loss is due to the increase in agriculture, urbanization and industrialization which is fragmenting their habitat in the nearby cities of Altamira and Tampico. Due to this animal living primarily underground, it is difficult to learn information about the species. This poses an extinction risk because they are typically go unnoticed in their environment, especially to the public. Therefore, the tropical pocket gopher could go extinct without anyone realizing.