Cratogeomys castanops

(S. F. Baird, 1852)

Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Baird, S.F. 1852. Mammals. Pp. 309–313 in Stansbury, H. (eds.). Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, including a Reconnaissance of a New Route through the Rocky Mountains. Lippincott, Grambo & Co., Philadelphia, 487 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35617029

Original name as described

Pseudostoma castanops

Type material

USNM:MAMM:4007 (= USNM:MAMM:A3861)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36a0f9ac3-4342-4dcf-91fb-500203bd60f2

Type locality

"along the prairie road to Bent's Fort" (near the present town of Las Animas, Colorado, USA).

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(NM,OK,CO,TX,KS)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001848

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.

Cratogeomys castanops ustulatus

R. J. Russell & R. H. Baker, 1955

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

ustulatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:34589

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=917cf40f-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

598

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2993044

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops bullatus

R. J. Russell & R. H. Baker, 1955

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

bullatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:48498

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=92156123-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

597

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2993043

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Pappogeomys castanops pratensis

(R. J. Russell, 1968)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

pratensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:52051

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=92354407-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

653

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4385294

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Pappogeomys castanops perexiguus

(R. J. Russell, 1968)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

perexiguus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:55584

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=92549b89-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

676

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4385317

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Cratogeomys castanops jucundus

R. J. Russell & R. H. Baker, 1955

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

jucundus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:56603

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=925eec5d-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

599

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2993045

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops sordidulus

R. J. Russell & R. H. Baker, 1955

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

sordidulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:56614

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=925f10d3-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

600

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2993046

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Pappogeomys castanops surculus

(R. J. Russell, 1968)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

surculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:62470

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=92a62332-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

688

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4385329

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Pappogeomys castanops torridus

(R. J. Russell, 1968)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

torridus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:84461

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=937be4d3-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

665

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4385306

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Pappogeomys castanops parviceps

(R. J. Russell, 1968)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

parviceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:87152

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=938a616c-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

673

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4385314

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Pappogeomys castanops simulans

(R. J. Russell, 1968)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

simulans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TNHC 222

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

656

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4385297

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops dalquesti

Hollander, 1990

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

dalquesti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TTU-M44458

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

45

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55541209

Authority publication

Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops tamaulipensis

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

tamaulipensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:116535

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36ab96d25-078b-48b9-94bb-62609bf62436

Authority page

141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575391

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops lacrimalis

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

lacrimalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:119071

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/314787900-6853-4f62-988c-734062008fae

Authority page

137

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575387

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops convexus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

convexus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:127356

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3048abe0b-a26d-467e-9957-d184dca230f4

Authority page

142

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575392

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops angusticeps

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

angusticeps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:24503 (= USNM:MAMM:A31908)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36392d97b-1ec9-4370-8953-75c26a36d18f

Authority page

139

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575389

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops excelsus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

excelsus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:246533

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32abab649-32d0-424c-8ce7-96cea392e5fd

Authority page

143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575393

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Pseudostoma castanops

(S. F. Baird, 1852)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

castanops

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:4007 (= USNM:MAMM:A3861)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36a0f9ac3-4342-4dcf-91fb-500203bd60f2

Authority page

313

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35617029

Authority publication

Philadelphia

Cratogeomys castanops consitus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

consitus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:50924

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e62a3147-13f6-47f5-ba66-3600dbbc3401

Authority page

140

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575390

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:250) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Cratogeomys castanops subsimus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

subsimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:51048

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/352e46503-11b8-49d1-9006-07c1cabc5f46

Authority page

144

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575394

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops hirtus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

hirtus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:58325

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b0a37886-4a0c-4e67-ac3c-961ed3c737d1

Authority page

138

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575388

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Geomys clarkii

(S. F. Baird, 1855)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

clarkii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:6 (= USNM:MAMM:A1624)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3649b6682-2edf-4668-a301-fa396135a999

Authority page

332

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1694446

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Cratogeomys castanops perplanus

E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

perplanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:97171

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/316aad82c-4a45-4fe4-8b0f-cc2bcb92c1eb

Authority page

136

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575386

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Pappogeomys castanops

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

castanops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

139

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:380) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Cratogeomys castanops castanops

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

castanops

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 (2016:250) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Cratogeomys castanops clarkii

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

clarkii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops parviceps

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

parviceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops perexiguus

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

perexiguus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops pratensis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

pratensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Cratogeomys castanops surculus

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

surculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Geomys castanops

(Le Conte, 1852)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

castanops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

163

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779699

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

True (1885:599, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306393) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Cratogeomys castanops

C. H. Merriam, 1895

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

castanops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

159

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811090

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1895:159, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811090) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14560)
  2. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:250) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16025) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16025) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:39) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16025/115131062) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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