Goldman's spiny pocket mouse (''Heteromys goldmani'') is a species of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...

in the family

Heteromyidae Heteromyidae is a family of rodents consisting of kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice and spiny pocket mice. Most heteromyids live in complex burrows within the deserts and grasslands of western North America, though species within the ...

. It has been reported to be a subspecies of '' Heteromys desmarestianus''. It is found in Guatemala and

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

Heteromys Mammals described in 1902 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Heteromyidae-stub