Thomomys bottae Eydoux and Gervais 1836 (Botta's pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Alternative combination: Oryctomys bottae
Belongs to Thomomys according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Thomomys bulbivorus, Thomomys carsonensis, Thomomys clusius, Thomomys gidleyi, Thomomys microdon, Thomomys monticola, Thomomys orientalis, Thomomys potomacensis, Thomomys talpoides, Thomomys townsendii, Thomomys umbrinus
Subtaxa: Thomomys bottae fulvus
Ecology: fossorial browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (42: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
Total: 44 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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