Geomys
| Genus Geomys | |
|---|---|
| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Castorimorphi |
| Superfamily: | Geomyoidea |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Geomyinae |
| Tribe: | Geomyini |
Geomys is a genus of pocket gophers in the family Geomyidae.
From Bradley et al. (2023): "The systematics of pocket gophers of the genus Geomys have changed dramatically over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries, primarily the result of the application of cytogenetic and molecular genetic techniques....[these species] are considered cryptic species meaning they cannot be easily differentiated on the basis of morphological characteristics, although they are genetically distinct and reproductively isolated (Schmidly et al. 2022)."
Species found in the United States are listed below.
Available taxon pages
The following subgenera are available on WhiskerWiki for this genus:
- Subgenus: Geomys
Range maps for species in the United States
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Desert Pocket Gopher (Geomys arenarius) -
Attwater's Pocket Gopher (Geomys attwateri) -
Brazos Pocket Gopher (Geomys brazensis) -
Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) -
Hall's Pocket Gopher (Geomys jugossicularis) -
Jones's Pocket Gopher (Geomys knoxjonesi) -
Sand Hills Pocket Gopher (Geomys lutescens) -
Alabama Pocket Gopher (Geomys mobilensis) -
Texas Pocket Gopher (Geomys personatus) -
Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis) -
Strecker's Pocket Gopher (Geomys streckeri) -
Llano Pocket Gopher (Geomys texensis)
References
Bradley RD, Pham AT, Rich KA, Roberts EK, Soniat TJ, Poehlein CM, Mills MN, Ballard M, Pitts RM, Lindsey LL, Halsey MK. 2023. Genetic identification of pocket gophers (Genera Cratogeomys, Geomys, and Thomomys) in Texas and surrounding areas. Museum of Texas Tech University. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/publications/downloads/SP78.pdf
Schmidly DJ, Bradley RD, Bradley LC. 2022. Texas natural history in the 21st century. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock.