Thomomys umbrinus

(J. Richardson, 1829)

Southern 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 : Megascapheus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Richardson, J. 1829. Fauna Boreali-Americana. Part first, containing the quadrupeds. John Murray, London, 300 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27984726

Original name as described

Geomys umbrinus

Other common names

Animas Mountains Pocket Gopher

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.205

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6a4a78ce-43a4-42f2-acfa-bdb3f8735a5f https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a24cf9ba-6bc5-42b0-be8b-2f90adf5b4b5

Type locality

"Cadadaguois, a town in south-western part of Louisiana." Corrected by V. Bailey in 1906 to the "Boca del Monte, Vera Cruz, Mexico."

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(AZ,NM)

Taxonomy notes

previously included T. atrovarius and T. sheldoni

Taxonomy notes citation

Hafner, M. S., Gates, A. R., Mathis, V. L., Demastes, J. W., & Hafner, D. J. (2011). Redescription of the pocket gopher Thomomys atrovarius from the Pacific coast of mainland Mexico. Journal of Mammalogy, 92(6), 1367-1382. · Mathis, V. L., Hafner, M. S., Hafner, D. J., & Demastes, J. W. (2013). Resurrection and redescription of the pocket gopher Thomomys sheldoni from the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico. Journal of Mammalogy, 94(3), 544-560.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001888

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.

Thomomys umbrinus evexus

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

evexus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-21208

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-21208

Authority page

115

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Geomys umbrinus

(J. Richardson, 1829)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

umbrinus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.205

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6a4a78ce-43a4-42f2-acfa-bdb3f8735a5f https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a24cf9ba-6bc5-42b0-be8b-2f90adf5b4b5

Authority page

202

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27984726

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1836:461, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62815144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61467)
  2. Lesson (1842:118) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Thomomys umbrinus camargensis

S. Anderson, 1972

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

camargensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:55556

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=925439df-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

288

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus juntae

S. Anderson, 1972

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

juntae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:74186

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=93209f9a-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus newmani

Dalquest, 1951

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

newmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

LSUMZ:Mamm:4193

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/lsumz/mammals?id=urn-catalog-lsumz-mammals-4193

Authority page

361

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39697271

Authority publication

Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus arriagensis

Dalquest, 1951

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

arriagensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

LSUMZ:Mamm:5075

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/lsumz/mammals?id=urn-catalog-lsumz-mammals-5075

Authority page

361

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39697271

Authority publication

Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus atrodorsalis

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

atrodorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:20487

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:20487

Authority page

111

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus pullus

E. R. Hall & Villa-Ramírez, 1948

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

pullus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:100151

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:100151

Authority page

251

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2807151

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

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

Thomomys burti

Huey, 1932

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

burti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UCLA Mammals 18899 (= Dickey collection 18899)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ucla/mammals?id=urn-catalog-ucla-mammals-18899

Authority page

158

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5718686

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Thomomys burti quercinus

Burt & B. Campbell, 1934

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

quercinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UCLA Mammals 20586 (= CIT 51176)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ucla/mammals?id=urn-catalog-ucla-mammals-20586

Authority page

150

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys fulvus emotus

E. A. Goldman, 1933

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

emotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:157005

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35f876dbb-5767-4e06-85d1-bcb9b0867cbb

Authority page

76

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34560806

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Thomomys fulvus intermedius

Mearns, 1897

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:21473 (= USNM:MAMM:A36697)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3832f08bd-d1c2-4699-af9a-3148f67e366b

Authority page

719

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7295619

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Thomomys umbrinus caliginosus

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

caliginosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:250887

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/380bcf91b-6e50-4a36-804c-b7736005b4ab

Authority page

116

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus sonoriensis

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

sonoriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:250893

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39e8001df-152b-4997-84dd-262c0e561fc3

Authority page

118

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys peregrinus

C. H. Merriam, 1893

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

peregrinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:50130

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36b65d16b-bbd0-4ba3-96b7-e495736fd0b3

Authority page

146

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10256485

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus vulcanius

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

vulcanius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:51885

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cfb7f995-6373-4cb4-b94f-89473befb8fc

Authority page

109

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus albigularis

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

albigularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:51888

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/362cf1b68-32e8-4a5c-ba7d-ac7eff9e9bbc

Authority page

106

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys orizabae

C. H. Merriam, 1893

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

orizabae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:53616

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3eeba742d-af02-449a-a001-b736491b2dbc

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10256484

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus martinensis

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

martinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:55622

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cf7e08f6-66ef-477d-9129-af6859b66303

Authority page

108

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus tolucae

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

tolucae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:55908

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30cf7296a-c7db-4821-82f6-ee19ff5b69b1

Authority page

109

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus zacatecae

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

zacatecae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:57972

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/396a4b958-8e83-4403-bfba-106431cd163f

Authority page

112

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys goldmani

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

goldmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:58075

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fde831be-30c4-42bf-8f69-16d8c73b8eaf

Authority page

108

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2338992

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Thomomys umbrinus supernus

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

supernus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:81687

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/368d3bf1b-50b9-4e3f-a32a-2534e4c2d40f

Authority page

110

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus potosinus

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

potosinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:82057

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c1422f82-331a-47da-8136-7359659093c9

Authority page

111

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus enixus

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

enixus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:90834

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b973a499-1bdf-4842-94d4-d9549631b501

Authority page

112

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus durangi

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

durangi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:94603

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a62bba64-d8c7-4a69-885c-45837a595d31

Authority page

114

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:239) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys nelsoni

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nelsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:96451

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cc898693-ca65-4a62-9365-7cb4b2249c56

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2338991

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Thomomys umbrinus madrensis

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

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

madrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:98203

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e9af8b7b-50b3-4a6b-9b29-522a4fd37b4d

Authority page

115

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Thomomys talpoides umbrinus

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

umbrinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

599

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306393

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

umbrinus

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 (1982:382) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:239) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #21800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #21800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21800/115163507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Thomomys umbrinus emotus

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

emotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus goldmani

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

goldmani

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 (2016:239) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys umbrinus intermedius

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

intermedius

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 (2016:239) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys umbrinus nelsoni

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nelsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Thomomys umbrinus umbrinus

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

umbrinus

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 (2016:239) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

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