Megascapheus baileyi Merriam 1901 (southwestern Texas pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Alternative combination: Thomomys baileyi
Belongs to Megascapheus according to S. T. Álvarez-Castañeda and C. A. Segura-Trujillo 2025
Sister taxa: Megascapheus atrovarius, Megascapheus bottae, Megascapheus bulbivorus, Megascapheus connectens, Megascapheus fulvus, Megascapheus laticeps, Megascapheus nayarensis, Megascapheus nigricans, Megascapheus ruidosae, Megascapheus sheldoni, Megascapheus townsendii, Megascapheus umbrinus
Ecology: fossorial browser
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Megascapheus baileyi in the database
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