This pocket gopher is recorded in central Mexico. Surveys found it in second-growth vegetation or scrub depending on the site, and reported a preference for flat, sandy ground with few rocks.
The dorsal fur is grizzled yellowish brown, giving the coat a distinctly yellow or golden hue.
In a Mexican survey, it was collected mostly in second-growth vegetation in the Oriental Basin and in scrub in the Tehuacán Valley. The authors report a preference for flat, sandy sites with few rocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.