Geomys brazensis
| Brazos Pocket Gopher
(Geomys brazensis) | |
|---|---|
| Range | |
 | |
| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Castorimorphi |
| Superfamily: | Geomyoidea |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Geomyinae |
| Tribe: | Geomyini |
| Genus: | Geomys |
| Subgenus: | Geomys (subgenus) |
| Binomial details | |
| Geomys brazensis W. B. Davis, 1938 | |
| Other resources | |
| Full taxonomic details at MDD | |
Bradley et al. (2023) elevated Geomys breviceps brazensis to species status given its genetic divergence from other populations of the Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps).
Distribution and taxonomy notes
From Hoffman et al. (2024): "Geomys brazensis was recently split from G. breviceps (Bradley et al. 2023) and can be found in southwestern Louisiana. Additional research is needed to determine the distribution of this species in Louisiana. Several new specimens have been collected in this region since Lowery (1974), however no parish records were reported."
Skull
Similar species
References
Bradley RD, Pham AT, Rich KA, Roberts EK, Soniat TJ, Poehlein CM, Mills MN, Ballard M, Pitts RM, Lindsey LL, Halsey MK, Ray DA, Stevens RD, Schmidly DJ, Wright EA. 2023. Genetic identification of pocket gophers (Genera Cratogeomys, Geomys, and Thomomys) in Texas and surrounding areas. Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University 78:1-120.
Davis WB. 1938. Critical notes on pocket gophers from Texas. Journal of Mammalogy 19(4):488-490.
Hoffman JD, Lester C, Doucet D, Iguwe D. 2024. Updated Checklist and Distribution of Wild Terrestrial Mammals in Louisiana. Museum of Texas Tech University. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/publications/downloads/OP389.pdf
Honeycutt RL, Schmidly DJ. 1979. Chromosomal and morphological variation in the plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius, in Texas and adjacent states. Occasional Papers, The Museum, Texas Tech University 58:1–54.
Lowery Jr GH. 1974. The mammals of Louisiana and its adjacent waters. Baton Rouge (LA, USA): Louisiana State University Press.