Megascapheus umbrinus Richardson 1829 (southern pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Alternative combinations: Geomys umbrinus, Thomomys umbrinus
Belongs to Megascapheus according to S. T. Álvarez-Castañeda and C. A. Segura-Trujillo 2025
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Megascapheus atrovarius, Megascapheus baileyi, Megascapheus bottae, Megascapheus bulbivorus, Megascapheus connectens, Megascapheus fulvus, Megascapheus laticeps, Megascapheus nayarensis, Megascapheus nigricans, Megascapheus ruidosae, Megascapheus sheldoni, Megascapheus townsendii
Ecology: fossorial browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (1: Utah)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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