Knox Jones's pocket gopher
| Knox Jones's pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Geomys |
| Species: | G. knoxjonesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Geomys knoxjonesi Baker & Genoways, 1975[2]
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Geomys bursarius knoxjonesi | |
Knox Jones's pocket gopher (Geomys knoxjonesi) is a species of
It is a relatively small gopher, with a total length of about 24 cm (9.4 in), including an 8 cm (3.1 in) tail, and weighing from 160 to 185 g (5.6 to 6.5 oz). Males are slightly larger than females. It has a typical gopher-like body, with large, clawed, forelimbs, small eyes and ears, and a fur-lined cheek pouches. The fur is buff-brown fur and fades to white on the belly and feet. It is visually indistinguishable from the plains pocket gopher, and was formerly considered to be a subspecies of that animal, before being raised to full species status in 1989 on the basis of genetic differences.[4]
Knox Jones's pocket gopher is found in the central western regions of Texas, roughly between the counties of
The gopher is territorial and solitary, except during the October to April breeding season.[5] Gestation lasts about 23 days, and the young are weaned after three to four weeks.[4]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Baker, R.J.; Genoways, H.H. (1975). "A new subspecies of Geomys bursarius (Mammalia: Geomyidae) from Texas and New Mexico" (PDF). Occasional Papers, the Museum, Texas Tech University. 29: 1–18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- JSTOR 1382831.
- ^ S2CID 198969071.
- JSTOR 1379909.