The big pocket gopher (Heterogeomys lanius) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae.

[2] It is endemic to Veracruz state in eastern Mexico.

It has only been found on the southeastern slopes of Pico de Orizaba, at elevations of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft).

[1] Some authors classify it in the genus Orthogeomys, but recent research has allowed this and its related species to be classified in the genus Heterogeomys.

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