Thomomys umbrinus Richardson 1829 (southern pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Alternative combination: Geomys umbrinus
Belongs to Thomomys according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Thomomys bottae, Thomomys bulbivorus, Thomomys carsonensis, Thomomys clusius, Thomomys gidleyi, Thomomys microdon, Thomomys monticola, Thomomys orientalis, Thomomys potomacensis, Thomomys talpoides, Thomomys 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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