Thomomys talpoides

(J. Richardson, 1828)

Northern Pocket Gopher

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Castorimorphi
Family : Geomyidae
Subfamily : Geomyinae
Tribe : Thomomyini
Genus : Thomomys
Subgenus : Thomomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Richardson, J. 1828-04. Short characters of a few quadrupeds procured on Capt. Franklin's late expedition. Zoological Journal 3(12):516-520.

Authority publication link

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001886

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Thomomys fossor

J. A. Allen, 1893

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

fossor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH MO-4120, AMNH MS-5240

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42056064

Authority publication

Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum

Cricetus talpoides

(J. Richardson, 1828)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

talpoides

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

518

Authority page URI

https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  • Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
    •

    Thomomys talpoides attenuatus

    E. R. Hall & H. G. Montague, 1951

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    attenuatus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    KU:M:15095

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  • Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  • Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  • Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:54701

    • Authority page

    41

    Authority page URI

    https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys talpoides devexus

    E. R. Hall & Dalquest, 1939

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    devexus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    MVZ:Mamm:84517

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:84518

    Authority page

    4

    Authority publication

    The Murrelet

    Name usages

    Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys talpoides cheyennensis

    Swenk, 1941

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    cheyennensis

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    MVZ:Mamm:97909

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:97910

    Authority page

    2

    Authority publication

    Missouri Valley Fauna

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
    2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys quadratus monoensis

    Huey, 1934

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    monoensis

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    SDNHM:MAM:10414

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://arctos.database.museum/guid/UMNH:Mamm:1604

    Authority page

    8

    Authority page URI

    https://arctos.database.museum/guid/UMNH:Mamm:2605

    Authority page

    3

    Authority publication

    Bulletin of the University of Utah

    Name usages

    Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys fuscus fisheri

    C. H. Merriam, 1901

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    fisheri

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:101238

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3334072

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39691099

    Authority publication

    Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences

    Thomomys fossor levis

    E. A. Goldman, 1938

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    levis

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:158079

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55445046

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

    Name usages

    Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys clusius ocius

    C. H. Merriam, 1901

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    ocius

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:18852 (= USNM:MAMM:A25586)

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2338987

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

    Thomomys talpoides nebulosus

    V. O. Bailey, 1914

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    nebulosus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:202495

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys uinta

    C. H. Merriam, 1901

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    uinta

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:22501 (= USNM:MAMM:A30051)

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

    Thomomys talpoides trivialis

    E. A. Goldman, 1939

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    trivialis

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:225918

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b3bec6e9-9f1c-4d81-b2d8-69afde4f75ba

    Authority page

    121

    Authority page URI

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38d636369-62fe-4bc7-a02f-af78091836a0

    Authority page

    243

    Authority publication

    Journal of Mammalogy

    Thomomys clusius fuscus

    C. H. Merriam, 1891

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    fuscus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:24267 (= USNM:MAMM:A31671)

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  • Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38adc1795-c0fc-40cd-afd9-67d1ef498be8

    • Authority page

    333

    Authority page URI

    https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys fuscus saturatus

    V. O. Bailey, 1914

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    saturatus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:28781 (= USNM:MAMM:A40885)

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55445046

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3942344

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

    Name usages

    Bailey (1936:260, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55445047

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

    Thomomys talpoides medius

    E. A. Goldman, 1939

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    medius

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:66653

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dd4b9748-5804-481b-9377-5d1aee6a0634

    Authority page

    240

    Authority publication

    Journal of Mammalogy

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55445049

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

    Thomomys talpoides andersoni

    E. A. Goldman, 1939

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    andersoni

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:69001

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e82201b5-9906-4a71-a896-5f64a6e65cc9

    Authority page

    83

    Authority page URI

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/304d04361-17e7-4402-b71c-f61d2d32eb7a

    Authority page

    116

    Authority page URI

    https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

    Thomomys talpoides badius

    E. A. Goldman, 1939

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    badius

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    available

    Type

    USNM:MAMM:91073

    Type kind

    holotype

    Type specimen URI

    https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306392

    Authority publication

    Proceedings of the United States National Museum

    Name usages

    1. True (1885:598, https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
    2. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
    3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42597) (information at https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42597/115193142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
    4. Patton (2005) (information at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806181) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

    Thomomys douglasii douglasii

    V. O. Bailey, 1936

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    douglasii

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    name_combination

    Authority page

    254

    Authority page URI

    https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806180

    Authority publication

    North American Fauna

    Name usages

    Bailey (1936:259, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806180) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

    Thomomys talpoides bridgeri

    J. L. Patton, 2005

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    bridgeri

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    name_combination

    Authority publication

    Baltimore

    Name usages

    Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  • Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
    •

    Thomomys talpoides fisheri

    J. L. Patton, 2005

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    fisheri

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    name_combination

    Authority publication

    Baltimore

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys talpoides fuscus

    J. L. Patton, 2005

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    fuscus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    name_combination

    Authority publication

    Baltimore

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys talpoides kaibabensis

    J. L. Patton, 2005

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    kaibabensis

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    name_combination

    Authority publication

    Baltimore

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys talpoides limosus

    J. L. Patton, 2005

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    limosus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    name_combination

    Authority publication

    Baltimore

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
    2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

    Thomomys talpoides parowanensis

    J. L. Patton, 2005

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    parowanensis

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    name_combination

    Authority publication

    Baltimore

    Name usages

    1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
    2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
    3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
    4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:253) (information at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27984724

    Authority publication

    London

    Name usages

    Lesson (1836:461, https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

    Geomys fuliginosus

    (H. R. Schinz, 1845)

    Family

    Geomyidae

    Root name

    fuliginosus

    Validity status

    synonym

    Nomenclatural status

    nomen_novum

    Authority page

    136

    Authority publication

    Solothurn

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