The Variable Pocket Gopher is a large, dark tropical gopher of Costa Rica's highlands, found in volcanic soils of the Central Valley and adjacent mountain ranges. It is among the most commonly encountered large pocket gopher species in Costa Rica and causes significant damage to agricultural root crops. Like all pocket gophers, it is highly territorial and solitary.
Habitat
Highland volcanic soils and agricultural land of Costa Rica
Diet
Roots, tubers, bulbs, and underground plant material
How common
Uncommon
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