The Chiriqui pocket gopher is a burrowing rodent with powerful forefeet and large cheek pouches. It digs in rainforest and mountain soils and eats plant material.
It has a thickset body, a large head, and short, powerful limbs. Small eyes, fur-lined cheek pouches extending toward the shoulders, and soil-toned to nearly black dorsal fur are described.
It digs underground tunnels with nesting and food-storage chambers. It carries roots, grasses, and seeds in its cheek pouches; time above ground is limited and mainly at night.
IUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global