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Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. The roughly 41 species are all endemic to North and Central America. They are commonly known for
Pocket Gopher Ano Nuevo SP
A typical pocket gopher
Attwater's pocket gopher (Geomys attwateri) from Colorado County, Texas, US
Botta's pocket gopher
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Botta's pocket gopher is a pocket gopher native to western North America. It is also known in some areas as valley pocket gopher, particularly in California. Both the specific and common names of this
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…widely distributed in North America, extending into the northwestern US, Canada, and the southeastern US. Black-and-Brown pocket gopher (T. atrovarius) Botta's pocket gopher (T. bottae) Camas pocket gopher (T. bulbivorus) Wyoming pocket gopher (T. clusius) Idaho pocket gopher (T. idahoensis) Mazama pocket gopher (T. mazama…
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Botta's pocket gopher skull and teeth from Elliot 1901
A Botta's pocket gopher showing its incisors and whiskers at Wildlife World Zoo.
An individual emerging from a burrow in southern California