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.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26897268Original 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 specimen URI
https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/bmammals/MamColl/index.asp?xAction=getrec&close=true&CollectionObjectID=159918Type 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
Species Permalink
https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001883Country 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.