Goldman's woodrat (''Neotoma goldmani'') is a

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species in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in

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throughout the Mexican Plateau, stretching from southeastern Chihuahua to southern

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and northern

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. The plateau is an average 5,988 ft. above sea level and covers a land area of 232,388 sq. miles. ''N. goldmani'' is restricted to rocky and desert habitats and shelters itself in crevices. It exhibits a karyotype that qualifies it as a more primitive species than the '' N. mexicana''. It is currently under no immediate threat, but has experienced a decrease in population due to habitat changes occurring throughout the Mexican Plateau area, a very highly populated area, which includes the states of

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, and

References

* Baillie, J. 1996.
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2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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