List of geomyids

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Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) Pocket-Gopher Ano-Nuevo-SP.jpg
Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae)

Geomyidae is a family of small mammals in the order Rodentia and part of the Castorimorpha suborder. Members of this family are called geomyids, pocket gophers, or gophers. They are found in North America, Central America, and the northwest tip of South America, primarily in forests, shrublands, and grasslands, though some species can be found in wetlands, deserts, or savannas. They range in size from Botta's pocket gopher, at 8 cm (3 in) plus a 5 cm (2 in) tail, to the giant pocket gopher, at 30 cm (12 in) plus a 14 cm (6 in) tail. Geomyids primarily eat roots, bulbs, and rhizomes, as well as other vegetation. No geomyids have population estimates, though two—the tropical pocket gopher and Michoacan pocket gopher—are categorized as endangered species, and the big pocket gopher is categorized as critically endangered.

Contents

The thirty-six extant species of Geomyidae are divided into seven genera, which are not grouped into subfamilies. A few extinct prehistoric geomyid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries, the exact number and categorization is not fixed. [1]

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories
Conservation status
 EX  Extinct (0 species)
 EW  Extinct in the wild (0 species)
 CR  Critically endangered (1 species)
 EN  Endangered (2 species)
 VU  Vulnerable (0 species)
 NT  Near threatened (1 species)
 LC  Least concern (31 species)
Other categories
 DD  Data deficient (1 species)
 NE  Not evaluated (0 species)

The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the geomyid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification

Geomyidae is a family consisting of thirty-six extant species in seven genera. These genera are not grouped into subfamilies.

Family Geomyidae

Geomyids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists. [2]

Genus Cratogeomys Merriam, 1895 – seven species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Goldman's pocket gopher

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C. goldmani
(Merriam, 1895)

Seven subspecies
  • C. g. elibatus
  • C. g. goldmani
  • C. g. maculats
  • C. g. peridoneus
  • C. g. planifrons
  • C. g. rubellus
  • C. g. subnubilus
Northern MexicoSize: 14–21 cm (6–8 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Desert [4]

Diet: A variety of roots and vegetation, including cacti [5]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [4]

Merriam's pocket gopher

Cratogeomys merriami 277936069.png

C. merriami
(Thomas, 1893)
Central Mexico
Cratogeomys merriami range.png
Size: 20–28 cm (8–11 in) long, plus 8–13 cm (3–5 in) tail [6]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [7]

Diet: A variety of roots and vegetation, including cacti [5]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [7]

Oriental Basin pocket gopher

Cratogeomys fulvescens 8802264.jpg

C. fulvescens
Merriam, 1895
Central MexicoSize: 18–28 cm (7–11 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [8]

Diet: A variety of roots and vegetation, including cacti [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [8]

Perote pocket gopher


C. perotensis
Merriam, 1895
Central MexicoSize: 20–25 cm (8–10 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail [6]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [9]

Diet: A variety of roots and vegetation, including cacti [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [9]

Smoky pocket gopher

Cratogeomys fumosus 173340184.jpg

C. fumosus
(Merriam, 1892)
Central MexicoSize: 15–28 cm (6–11 in) long, plus 6–11 cm (2–4 in) tail [6]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [10]

Diet: A variety of roots and vegetation, including cacti [5]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [10]

Volcan de Toluca pocket gopher


C. planiceps
Merriam, 1895
Central MexicoSize: 21–28 cm (8–11 in) long, plus 7–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [6]

Habitat: Unknown [11]

Diet: A variety of roots and vegetation, including cacti [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [11]

Yellow-faced pocket gopher

Cratogeomys castanops 109173631.jpg

C. castanops
(Baird, 1852)

Eighteen subspecies
  • C. c. angusticeps
  • C. c. bullatus
  • C. c. castanops
  • C. c. clarkii
  • C. c. consitus
  • C. c. dalquesti
  • C. c. excelsus
  • C. c. hirtus
  • C. c. jucundus
  • C. c. parviceps
  • C. c. perexiguus
  • C. c. perplanus
  • C. c. pratensis
  • C. c. sordidulus
  • C. c. subsimus
  • C. c. surculus
  • C. c. tamaulipensis
  • C. c. ustulatus
Southern United States and northern Mexico
Map of the distribution of Cratogeomys Castanops.gif
Size: 15–23 cm (6–9 in) long, plus 5–11 cm (2–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [12]

Diet: A variety of roots and vegetation, including cacti [5]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [12]

Genus Geomys Rafinesque, 1817 – nine species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Attwater's pocket gopher

Attwater's Pockrt Gopher (5A) Weishuhn Rd. Colorado Co. TX; 12 May 2014.jpg

G. attwateri
Merriam, 1895

Two subspecies
  • G. a. ammophilus
  • G. a. attwateri
Southern United StatesSize: 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Grassland [13]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [13]

Baird's pocket gopher

GeomysBreviceps.png

G. breviceps
Baird, 1855

Two subspecies
  • G. b. breviceps
  • G. b. sagittalis
Southern United StatesSize: 13–16 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Grassland [15]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [15]

Central Texas pocket gopher


G. texensis
Merriam, 1895

Three subspecies
  • G. t. bakeri
  • G. t. llanensis
  • G. t. texensis
Southern United StatesSize: 12–21 cm (5–8 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland [17]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [17]

Desert pocket gopher

Desert pocket gopher.jpg

G. arenarius
Merriam, 1895

Two subspecies
  • G. a. arenarius
  • G. a. brevirostris
Southwestern United States and northern MexicoSize: 13–22 cm (5–9 in) long, plus 5–11 cm (2–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Grassland and desert [18]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 NT 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [18]

Knox Jones's pocket gopher


G. knoxjonesi
Baker & Genoways, 1975
Southern United StatesSize: 11–19 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 5–11 cm (2–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Grassland [19]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [19]

Plains pocket gopher

Geomys bursarius.jpg

G. bursarius
(Shaw, 1800)

Eight subspecies
  • G. b. bursarius
  • G. b. illinoensis
  • G. b. industrius
  • G. b. major
  • G. b. majusculus
  • G. b. missouriensis
  • G. b. ozarkensis
  • G. b. wisconsinensis
Central United States and southern-central Canada
Geomys bursarius range.png
Size: 13–23 cm (5–9 in) long, plus 6–12 cm (2–5 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Savanna and grassland [20]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [20]

Southeastern pocket gopher

Geomys pinetis.jpg

G. pinetis
Rafinesque, 1817

Six subspecies
  • G. p. austrinus
  • G. p. colonus
  • G. p. cumberlandius
  • G. p. floridanus
  • G. p. fontanelus
  • G. p. pinetis
Southeastern United StatesSize: 13–24 cm (5–9 in) long, plus 5–12 cm (2–5 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [21]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [21]

Texas pocket gopher

Texas Pocket Gopher.jpg

G. personatus
True, 1889

Seven subspecies
  • G. p. davisi
  • G. p. fallax
  • G. p. fuscus
  • G. p. maritimus
  • G. p. megapotamus
  • G. p. personatus
  • G. p. streckeri
Southern United States and northern MexicoSize: 14–28 cm (6–11 in) long, plus 6–12 cm (2–5 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland [22]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [22]

Tropical pocket gopher


G. tropicalis
Goldman, 1915
Eastern MexicoSize: 12–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland [23]

Diet: Roots, rhizomes, and bulbs, as well as other vegetation [14]
 EN 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [23]

Genus Heterogeomys Le Conte, 1852 – three species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Big pocket gopher


H. lanius
Elliot, 1905
Central MexicoSize: 25–29 cm (10–11 in) long, plus 9–10 cm (4–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [24]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 CR 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [24]

Cherrie's pocket gopher


H. cherriei
Allen, 1893

Four subspecies
  • H. c. carlosensis
  • H. c. cherriei
  • H. c. costaricensis
  • H. c. matagalpae (Nicaraguan pocket gopher)
Nicaragua and Costa Rica Size: 18–25 cm (7–10 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [26]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [26]

Darien pocket gopher


H. dariensis
(Goldman, 1912)

Two subspecies
  • H. d. dariensis
  • H. d. thaeleri (Thaeler's pocket gopher)
Panama and Colombia Size: 21–28 cm (8–11 in) long, plus 12–14 cm (5–6 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [27]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [27]

Genus Orthogeomys Merriam, 1895 – six species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Chiriqui pocket gopher


O. cavator
(Bangs, 1902)

Three subspecies
  • O. c. cavator
  • O. c. nigrescens
  • O. c. pansa
Costa Rica and PanamaSize: 22–27 cm (9–11 in) long, plus 11–13 cm (4–5 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [28]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Increase2.svg [28]

Giant pocket gopher


O. grandis
(Thomas, 1893)

Sixteen subspecies
  • O. g. alleni
  • O. g. alvarezi
  • O. g. annexus
  • O. g. carbo
  • O. g. engelhardi
  • O. g. felipensis
  • O. g. grandis
  • O. g. guerrerensis
  • O. g. huixtlae
  • O. g. latifrons
  • O. g. nelsoni
  • O. g. pluto
  • O. g. pygacanthus
  • O. g. scalops
  • O. g. soconuscensis
  • O. g. vulcani
Southern Mexico and Central AmericaSize: 22–30 cm (9–12 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [29]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [29]

Hispid pocket gopher

Heterogeomys hispidus 68114197.jpg

O. hispidus
(Le Conte, 1852)

Twelve subspecies
  • O. h. cayoensis
  • O. h. chiapensis
  • O. h. concavus
  • O. h. hispidus
  • O. h. hondurensis
  • O. h. isthmicus
  • O. h. latirostris
  • O. h. negatus
  • O. h. teapensis
  • O. h. tehuantepecus
  • O. h. torridus
  • O. h. yucantanensis
Eastern Mexico and Central AmericaSize: 21–27 cm (8–11 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest and intertidal marine [30]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [30]

Oaxacan pocket gopher


O. cuniculus
(Elliot, 1905)
Southern MexicoSize: 22–30 cm (9–12 in) long, plus 9–14 cm (4–6 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [31]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 DD 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [31]

Underwood's pocket gopher


O. underwoodi
(Osgood, 1931)
Costa Rica and PanamaSize: 18–21 cm (7–8 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [32]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Increase2.svg [32]

Variable pocket gopher


O. heterodus
(Peters, 1865)

Three subspecies
  • O. h. cartagoensis
  • O. h. dolichocephalus
  • O. h. heterodus
Costa RicaSize: 22–27 cm (9–11 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [33]

Diet: A variety of vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Increase2.svg [33]

Genus Pappogeomys Merriam, 1895 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Buller's pocket gopher


P. bulleri
(Thomas, 1892)

Nine subspecies
  • P. b. albinasus
  • P. b. alcorni (Alcorn's pocket gopher)
  • P. b. amecensis
  • P. b. bulleri
  • P. b. burti
  • P. b. infuscus
  • P. b. lutulentus
  • P. b. melanurus
  • P. b. nayaritensis
Western-central MexicoSize: 12–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 6–10 cm (2–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [34]

Diet: Roots and other vegetation [25]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [34]

Genus Thomomys Wied-Neuwied, 1839 – nine species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Botta's pocket gopher

Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae).jpg

T. bottae
(Eydoux & Gervais, 1836)

Many subspecies
  • T. b. abbotti
  • T. b. abstrusus
  • T. b. actuosus
  • T. b. albatus
  • T. b. albicaudatus
  • T. b. alexandrae
  • T. b. alpinus
  • T. b. alticolus
  • T. b. analogus
  • T. b. angustidens
  • T. b. anitae
  • T. b. aphrastus
  • T. b. aureiventris
  • T. b. aureus
  • T. b. awahnee
  • T. b. baileyi
  • T. b. basilicae
  • T. b. birdseyei
  • T. b. bonnevillei
  • T. b. borjasensis
  • T. b. bottae
  • T. b. brazierhowelli
  • T. b. brevidens
  • T. b. cactophilus
  • T. b. camoae
  • T. b. canus
  • T. b. catalinae
  • T. b. catavinensis
  • T. b. centralis
  • T. b. cervinus
  • T. b. chrysonotus
  • T. b. cinereus
  • T. b. collis
  • T. b. concisor
  • T. b. confinalis
  • T. b. connectens
  • T. b. contractus
  • T. b. convergens
  • T. b. convexus
  • T. b. cultellus
  • T. b. cunicularius
  • T. b. curtatus
  • T. b. depressus
  • T. b. desertorum
  • T. b. detumidus
  • T. b. dissimilis
  • T. b. divergens
  • T. b. estanciae
  • T. b. fulvus
  • T. b. fumosus
  • T. b. guadalupensis
  • T. b. homorus
  • T. b. howelli
  • T. b. humilis
  • T. b. imitabilis
  • T. b. incomptus
  • T. b. internatus
  • T. b. jojobae
  • T. b. juarezensis
  • T. b. lachuguilla
  • T. b. lacrymalis
  • T. b. laticeps
  • T. b. latus
  • T. b. lenis
  • T. b. leucodon
  • T. b. levidensis
  • T. b. limitaris
  • T. b. limpiae
  • T. b. litoris
  • T. b. lucidus
  • T. b. lucrificus
  • T. b. magdalenae
  • T. b. martirensis
  • T. b. mearnsi
  • T. b. mewa
  • T. b. minimus
  • T. b. modicus
  • T. b. morulus
  • T. b. nanus
  • T. b. navus
  • T. b. neglectus
  • T. b. nesophilus
  • T. b. nigricans
  • T. b. operarius
  • T. b. optabilis
  • T. b. opulentus
  • T. b. osgoodi
  • T. b. paguatae
  • T. b. pascalis
  • T. b. pectoralis
  • T. b. peramplus
  • T. b. perditus
  • T. b. perpallidus
  • T. b. pervagus
  • T. b. pervarius
  • T. b. phelleoecus
  • T. b. pinalensis
  • T. b. planirostris
  • T. b. planorum
  • T. b. powelli
  • T. b. proximarinus
  • T. b. pusillus
  • T. b. retractus
  • T. b. rhizophagus
  • T. b. riparius
  • T. b. robustus
  • T. b. rubidus
  • T. b. ruidosae
  • T. b. rupestris
  • T. b. ruricola
  • T. b. russeolus
  • T. b. saxatilis
  • T. b. scotophilus
  • T. b. sevieri
  • T. b. siccovallis
  • T. b. simulus
  • T. b. sinaloae
  • T. b. solitarius
  • T. b. spatiosus
  • T. b. stansburyi
  • T. b. sturgisi
  • T. b. subsimilis
  • T. b. texensis
  • T. b. tivius
  • T. b. toltecus
  • T. b. tularosae
  • T. b. vanrosseni
  • T. b. varus
  • T. b. vescus
  • T. b. villai
  • T. b. wahwahensis
  • T. b. winthropi
  • T. b. xerophilus
Southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Thomomys bottae distribution map.svg
Size: 8–20 cm (3–8 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Forest, grassland, and desert [35]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [35]

Camas pocket gopher

Camas pocket gopher (3).JPG

T. bulbivorus
(Richardson, 1829)
Northwestern United States
Camas pocket gopher species distribution.svg
Size: 20–24 cm (8–9 in) long, plus 8–10 cm (3–4 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Grassland [36]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [36]

Idaho pocket gopher


T. idahoensis
Merriam, 1901

Three subspecies
  • T. i. confinus
  • T. i. idahoensis
  • T. i. pygmaeus
Northwestern United States
Idaho gopher distribution.png
Size: 12–15 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland [37]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [37]

Mazama pocket gopher

Mazama pocket gopher.jpg

T. mazama
Merriam, 1897

Fifteen subspecies
  • T. m. couchi
  • T. m. glacialis
  • T. m. helleri
  • T. m. hesperus
  • T. m. louiei
  • T. m. mazama
  • T. m. melanops
  • T. m. nasicus
  • T. m. niger
  • T. m. oregonus
  • T. m. premaxillaris
  • T. m. pugetensis
  • T. m. tacomensis (Tacoma pocket gopher)
  • T. m. tumuli
  • T. m. yelmensis
Northwestern United States
Thomomys mazama species distribution map.svg
Size: 14–17 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland [38]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [38]

Mountain pocket gopher

Pocket-mountain-gopher.jpg

T. monticola
Allen, 1893
Western United StatesSize: 12–16 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 5–9 cm (2–4 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [39]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [39]

Northern pocket gopher

Thomomys talpoides.jpg

T. talpoides
(Richardson, 1828)

54 subspecies
  • T. t. aequalidens
  • T. t. agrestis
  • T. t. andersoni
  • T. t. attenuatus
  • T. t. bridgeri
  • T. t. bullatus
  • T. t. caryi
  • T. t. cheyennensis
  • T. t. cognatus
  • T. t. columbianus
  • T. t. devexus
  • T. t. douglasii
  • T. t. duranti
  • T. t. falcifer
  • T. t. fisheri
  • T. t. fossor
  • T. t. fuscus
  • T. t. gracilis
  • T. t. immunis
  • T. t. incensus
  • T. t. kaibabensis
  • T. t. kelloggi
  • T. t. levis
  • T. t. limosus
  • T. t. loringi
  • T. t. macrotis
  • T. t. medius
  • T. t. meritus
  • T. t. monoensis
  • T. t. moorei
  • T. t. nebulosus
  • T. t. ocius
  • T. t. oquirrhensis
  • T. t. parowanensis
  • T. t. pierreicolus
  • T. t. pryori
  • T. t. quadratus
  • T. t. ravus
  • T. t. relicinus
  • T. t. retrorsus
  • T. t. rostralis
  • T. t. rufescens
  • T. t. saturatus
  • T. t. segregatus
  • T. t. shawi
  • T. t. talpoides
  • T. t. taylori
  • T. t. tenellus
  • T. t. trivialis
  • T. t. uinta
  • T. t. wallowa
  • T. t. wasatchensis
  • T. t. whitmani
  • T. t. yakimensis
Northwestern United States and southwestern Canada
Thomomys talpoides map.svg
Size: 11–19 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Forest and grassland [40]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [40]

Southern pocket gopher

Thomomys umbrinus imported from iNaturalist photo 7206141 on 28 January 2020.jpg

T. umbrinus
(Richardson, 1829)

25 subspecies
  • T. u. arriagensis
  • T. u. atrodorsalis
  • T. u. atrovarius
  • T. u. camargensis
  • T. u. chihuahuae
  • T. u. crassidens
  • T. u. durangi
  • T. u. emotus
  • T. u. enixus
  • T. u. eximius
  • T. u. extimus
  • T. u. goldmani
  • T. u. intermedius
  • T. u. juntae
  • T. u. musculus
  • T. u. nelsoni
  • T. u. newmani
  • T. u. parviceps
  • T. u. potosinus
  • T. u. pullus
  • T. u. sonoriensis
  • T. u. supernus
  • T. u. umbrinus
  • T. u. zacatecae
  • Thomomys
Southwestern United States and MexicoSize: 12–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert [41]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [41]

Townsend's pocket gopher

Townsend's Pocket Gopher imported from iNaturalist photo 82264531 on 18 April 2022 (cropped).jpg

T. townsendii
(Bachman, 1839)

Two subspecies
  • T. t. nevadensis
  • T. t. townsendii
Western United StatesSize: 14–23 cm (6–9 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands [42]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [42]

Wyoming pocket gopher

Wyoming pocket gopher.jpg

T. clusius
Coues, 1875
Western-central United StatesSize: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail [16]

Habitat: Shrubland [43]

Diet: Roots, bulbs, leaves, and other vegetation [14]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [43]

Genus Zygogeomys Merriam, 1895 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Michoacan pocket gopher


Z. trichopus
Merriam, 1895
Central MexicoSize: 17–24 cm (7–9 in) long, plus 6–10 cm (2–4 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [44]

Diet: Roots and rhizomes [25]
 EN 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [44]

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