The Michoacan pocket gopher burrows in mountain-forest soils in Mexico. It appears to forage underground and rarely, if ever, comes above ground.
It has small, deep-set eyes and short dark-gray to brown fur. The backs of the hind legs are lighter, some individuals have a white throat patch, and the tail is hairless.
The central burrow and likely nest chamber are about 2 m below the surface; foraging tunnels run about 20–30 cm below ground. The species appears to forage entirely underground.
IUCN Red List · Endangered (EN) · Global