Geomys bursarius Shaw 1800 (plains pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Alternative combinations: Mus bursarius, Pseudostoma bursarius
Synonym: Geomys parvidens Gidley 1922
Belongs to Geomys according to W. W. Dalquest and G. E. Schultz 1992
See also Gidley 1922, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980 and Leidy 1860
Sister taxa: Geomys adamsi, Geomys bisulcatus, Geomys carranzai, Geomys jacobi, Geomys lutescens, Geomys pinetis, Geomys quinni, Geomys tobinensis
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (30: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia collections)
Total: 30 collections each including a single occurrence
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