Thomomys monticolus

J. A. Allen, 1893

Mountain Pocket Gopher

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Allen, J.A. 1893-04-28. Descriptions of four new species of Thomomys, with remarks on other species of the genus. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 5(5):47-68.

Original name as described

Thomomys monticolus

Other common names

California Mountain Pocket Gopher · Sierra Nevada Pocket Gopher

Type material

CAS:MAM:20782 (= SZC 59)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Mt. Tallac, El Dorado Co., Cal., (altitude, 7500 feet)," USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(CA,NV)

Taxonomy notes

specific epithet spelling changed from -a to -us to match the original spelling since it is treated as a noun in apposition here

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

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.

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.