Goldman's woodrat

Goldman's woodrat is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in Mexico throughout the Mexican Plateau, stretching from southeastern Chihuahua to southern San [Luis Potosí] and northern Querétaro. 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 Chihuahua, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, and Mexico.