Wyoming pocket gopher
Wyoming pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Geomyidae |
Genus: | Thomomys |
Species: | T. clusius
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Binomial name | |
Thomomys clusius Coues, 1875
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Synonyms | |
Thomomys talpoides clusius |
The Wyoming pocket gopher (Thomomys clusius) is a species of
Description
The Wyoming pocket gopher is the smallest species of the genus
Like other gophers, it has strong front limbs with digging claws, and small ears and eyes.[4] The fur-lined cheek pouches are relatively large, reaching about 44 mm (1.7 in) back from the snout.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The Wyoming pocket gopher is found only in a relatively limited area of southern
Biology and behavior
In most respects, the Wyoming pocket gopher is thought to be similar in habits and biology to the northern pocket gopher, of which it was formerly considered a subspecies. It is thought to be solitary, living in burrows that are significantly narrower than those of the northern species.[3] It was initially separated from the northern pocket gopher on the basis that it possesses a different karyotype of 2n=46, rather than 2n=48. There is no evidence that the two species are able to interbreed.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ JSTOR 1380089.
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- ^ Wyoming Pocket Gopher - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Profile
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