This pocket gopher lives in the mountains of central Mexico. Its fur ranges from light to dark brown, and many specimens have small white patches near the base of the tail.
The back ranges from light to dark brown, with similar but paler underparts. Many specimens have one or more small white fur patches near the tail base.
Its habitat changes with elevation. At lower elevations it occurs in dry, sparsely vegetated ground; higher records include open grassy slopes and meadows surrounded by woodland.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.