Thomomys umbrinus Richardson 1829 (southern pocket gopher)

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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