Geomys brazensis

W. B. Davis, 1938

Brazos 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

Authority citation

Davis, W.B. 1938. Critical notes on pocket gophers from Texas. Journal of Mammalogy 19(4):488-490.

Authority publication link

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1374239

Original name as described

Geomys breviceps brazensis

Type material

TCWC:Mamm:537

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

5 mi. E Kurten, Grimes County, Texas, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(TX,LA)

Taxonomy notes

split from G. breviceps; the name sagittalis may apply to this species, which would make it the oldest name available, however, the name is tentatively retained under G. breviceps for now

Taxonomy notes citation

Bradley, R. D., Pham, A. T., Rich, K. A., Roberts, E. K., Soniat, T. J., Poehlein, C. M., Mills, M. N., Ballard, M., Pitts, R. M., Lindsey, L. L., Halsey, M. K., Ray, D. A., Stevens, R. D., Schmidly, D. J., & Wright, E. A. (2023). Genetic identification of pocket gophers (genera Cratogeomys, Geomys, and Thomomys) in Texas and surrounding areas. Museum of Texas Tech University, Special Publications, 78, 1-120.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006764

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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.

Geomys breviceps brazensis

W. B. Davis, 1938

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

brazensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TCWC:Mamm:537

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

489

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Geomys breviceps pratincolus

W. B. Davis, 1940

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

pratincolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TCWC:Mamm:1128

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

18

Authority publication

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Bulletin

Name usages

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

Geomys bursarius brazensis

R. H. Baker & Glass, 1951

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

brazensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

57

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34566983

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Hall & Kelson (1959:448) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69357)
  2. Hall (1981:499) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)

Geomys bursarius pratincolus

R. H. Baker & Glass, 1951

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

pratincolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

57

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34566983

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Geomys bursarius pratincola

E. R. Hall & Kelson, 1959

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

pratincola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

450

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

  1. Hall & Kelson (1959:450) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69357)
  2. Hall (1981:501) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)

Geomys brazensis

R. D. Bradley, Pham, Rich, E. K. Roberts, Soniat, Poehlein, M. N. Mills, Ballard, Pitts, Lindsey, Halsey, D. A. Ray, Stevens, Schmidly, & E. A. Wright, 2023

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

brazensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority publication

Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006764) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  2. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:40) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)

Geomys brazensis brazensis

R. D. Bradley, Pham, Rich, E. K. Roberts, Soniat, Poehlein, M. N. Mills, Ballard, Pitts, Lindsey, Halsey, D. A. Ray, Stevens, Schmidly, & E. A. Wright, 2023

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

brazensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority publication

Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University

Geomys brazesis

R. D. Bradley, Pham, Rich, E. K. Roberts, Soniat, Poehlein, M. N. Mills, Ballard, Pitts, Lindsey, Halsey, D. A. Ray, Stevens, Schmidly, & E. A. Wright, 2023

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

brazesis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

110

Authority publication

Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University

Geomys brazensis pratincola

R. D. Bradley, Pham, Rich, E. K. Roberts, Soniat, Poehlein, M. N. Mills, Ballard, Pitts, Lindsey, Halsey, D. A. Ray, Stevens, Schmidly, & E. A. Wright, 2023

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

pratincola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation · preoccupied

Authority page

110

Authority publication

Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University

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