Megascapheus nigricans

(Rhoads, 1895)

Southern California Pocket Gopher

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Rhoads, S.N. 1895-03-19. Descriptions of new mammals from Florida and southern California. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 47:32-37.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1975662

Original name as described

Thomomys fulvus nigricans

Other common names

California Pocket Gopher

Type material

ANSP 9007 (= SNR 2007)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Witch Creek, 2753 ft., 7 mi. W Julian, San Diego Co., California, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(CA)

Taxonomy notes

split from M. bottae, although further research using more integrative taxonomic methods is needed to confirm this taxonomic arrangement

Taxonomy notes citation

Trujano-Alvarez, A. L., & Álvarez-Castañeda, S. T. (2013). Phylogenetic structure among pocket gopher populations, genus Thomomys (Rodentia: Geomyidae), on the Baja California Peninsula. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 168(4), 873-891. · Álvarez-Castañeda, S. T., & Segura-Trujillo, C. A. (2025). Genus-level review of pocket gophers in the family Geomyidae. Therya, 16(1), 41-75.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006918

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 fulvus nigricans

(Rhoads, 1895)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 9007 (= SNR 2007)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

36

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1975662

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Thomomys fulvus anitae

(J. A. Allen, 1898)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

anitae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1898.3.1.125

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8d1963cb-3723-4b29-8231-d347ca4a6343 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/cef60b8e-37fd-4036-8521-c032bfbc4696

Authority page

146

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26893752

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Thomomys fulvus martirensis

(J. A. Allen, 1898)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

martirensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH MO-5004, AMNH MS-6370

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-ms-6370

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26893753

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys fulvus alticolus

(J. A. Allen, 1899)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

alticolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1898.3.1.176

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/55ca00cb-6f39-4fca-9834-25b8aa8e1df2

Authority page

14

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Thomomys cabezonae

(C. H. Merriam, 1901)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

cabezonae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:53987

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3416a4edb-51f2-4a7e-bc82-e46020fa2c50

Authority page

110

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2338990

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Thomomys aphrastus

(D. G. Elliot, 1903)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

aphrastus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:10797

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=8056021b-3438-473f-8b8f-969317735154

Authority page

219

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6712412

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys magdalenae

(E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1909)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

magdalenae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:146832

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39ee82a5c-15dc-4d7d-95a3-bbf79b8145b0

Authority page

24

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3329854

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Thomomys bottae russeolus

(E. W. Nelson & E. A. Goldman, 1909)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

russeolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:139920

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34bda1ad8-e31b-4959-9faf-f62dad1f8777

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3329899

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys nigricans

(J. Grinnell, 1914)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

315

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29524711

Authority publication

University of California Publications in Zoology

Name usages

  1. Grinnell (1914:315, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29524711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69094)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys nigricans puertae

(J. Grinnell, 1914)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

puertae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:7511

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:7511

Authority page

315

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29524711

Authority publication

University of California Publications in Zoology

Name usages

  1. Grinnell (1914:315, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29524711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69094)
  2. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)

Thomomys jacinteus

(J. Grinnell & Swarth, 1914)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

jacinteus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:21235

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:21235

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31777733

Authority publication

Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences

Name usages

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

Thomomys bottae abbotti

(Huey, 1928)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

abbotti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:4781

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-4781

Authority page

89

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4298099

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae cactophilus

(Huey, 1929)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

cactophilus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:6808

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-6808

Authority page

241

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4298371

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys bottae catavinensis

(Huey, 1931)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

catavinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:8256

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-8256

Authority page

45

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5718563

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae lucidus

(E. R. Hall, 1932)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

lucidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:39119

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:39119

Authority page

67

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35459319

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae imitabilis

(E. A. Goldman, 1939)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

imitabilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:146839

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37f7c738a-c1e7-42be-9722-5b2afb544725

Authority page

30

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34606379

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys bottae incomptus

(E. A. Goldman, 1939)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

incomptus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:140671

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30cdf2c85-adfe-406a-b492-fe8abfd8dfe3

Authority page

29

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34606378

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae litoris

(Burt, 1940)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

litoris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMMZ 80997

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae affinis

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

affinis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:14083

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-14083

Authority page

254

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268634

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Thomomys bottae borjasensis

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

borjasensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:14491

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-14491

Authority page

262

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268642

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae cunicularius

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

cunicularius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:12182

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-12182

Authority page

252

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268632

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae jojobae

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

jojobae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:6116

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-6116

Authority page

256

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268636

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae juarezensis

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

juarezensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:5849

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-5849

Authority page

255

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268635

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae proximarinus

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

proximarinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:14182

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-14182

Authority page

261

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268641

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae sanctidiegi

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

sanctidiegi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:14886

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-14886

Authority page

258

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268638

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys bottae siccovallis

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

siccovallis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:37673

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:37673

Authority page

258

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268638

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae xerophilus

(Huey, 1945)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

xerophilus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:11827

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-11827

Authority page

257

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4268637

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae homorus

(Huey, 1949)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

homorus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:15689

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-15689

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714571

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys bottae rhizophagus

(Huey, 1949)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

rhizophagus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:15710

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-15710

Authority page

54

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714572

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae ruricola

(Huey, 1949)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

ruricola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:15944

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-15944

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714573

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae cunicularis

(G. S. Miller & R. Kellogg, 1955)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

cunicularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

286

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7670139

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Thomomys umbrinus brazierhowelli

(Huey, 1960)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

brazierhowelli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:18725

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-18725

Authority page

407

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2819073

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Thomomys bottae alticolus

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

alticolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae anitae

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

anitae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae aphrastus

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

aphrastus

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 (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae brazierhowelli

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

brazierhowelli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae magdalenae

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

magdalenae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae martirensis

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

martirensis

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 (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys bottae nigricans

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Thomomys anitae

(Álvarez-Castañeda, 2010)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

anitae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

679

Authority publication

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Name usages

Álvarez-Castañeda (2010:679) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6593)

Thomomys nigricans anitae

(Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda, 2013)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

anitae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

887

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys nigricans martirensis

(Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda, 2013)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

martirensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

887

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys nigricans nigricans

(Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda, 2013)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

888

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

Thomomys nigricans russeolus

(Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda, 2013)

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

russeolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

888

Authority publication

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Name usages

Trujano-Alvarez & Álvarez-Castañeda (2013:888) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69500)

M. n. anitae

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo, 2025

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

anitae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

59

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:59) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

M. n. martirensis

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo, 2025

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

martirensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

Megascapheus nigricans

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo, 2025

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

59

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:59) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

M. n. nigricans

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo, 2025

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

M. n. russeolus

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo, 2025

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

russeolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:60) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

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