Geomys arenarius
C. H. Merriam, 1895
Desert Pocket Gopher
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder | : Castorimorphi |
Family | : Geomyidae |
Subfamily | : Geomyinae |
Tribe | : Geomyini |
Genus | : Geomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Merriam, C.H. 1895-01-31. Revision of the pocket gophers, family Geomyidæ, exclusive of the species of Thomomys. North American Fauna 8:1-262.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811070Original name as described
Geomys arenarius
Other common names
Sand Pocket Gopher · Rio Grande Pocket Gopher · Tularosa Pocket Gopher
Type material
USNM:MAMM:18117 (= USNM:MAMM:A25015)
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33dcc42c8-1678-40a0-81dd-e59cca491909Type locality
"El Paso, [El Paso Co.], Texas," USA.
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Country distribution
United States · Mexico
Subregion distribution
USA(NM,TX)
IUCN Red List status
Near Threatened
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