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Mammals
Botta’s Pocket Gopher
Thomomys bottae
Authorship: (Eydoux and Gervais)
Notes
Pocket Gopher mounds, presumably of this species, are observed throughout IMRS.
Records
May 2005 in HQ pitfall trap by V. Mata-Silva (photos); observed at Red Tank by Brewer (UTEP), and on 8 May 2010, 7 April 2011, and 14 April 2012 at IMRS HQ (J.D. Johnson, UTEP); 19 September 2020 in HQ pitfall trap by V. Mata-Silva (Photos).
Sources
[Brewer, 2004, 2007]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRODENTIA (Rodents)
FamilyGEOMYIDAE (Pocket Gopher Family)
GenusThomomys
Speciesbottae
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |