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Geomys Jugossicularis
The genus ''Geomys'' contains 12 species of pocket gophersSearch results for "''Geomys''" on thASM Mammal Diversity Database often collectively referred to as the eastern pocket gophers. Like all pocket gophers, members of this genus are fossorial herbivores. Species *''Geomys'' ** Desert pocket gopher (''Geomys arenarius'') ** Attwater's pocket gopher (''G. attwateri'') ** Baird's pocket gopher (''G. breviceps'') ** Plains pocket gopher (''G. bursarius'') ** ''Geomys jugossicularis'' ** Knox Jones's pocket gopher (''G. knoxjonesi'') ** ''Geomys lutescens'' ** Texas pocket gopher (''G. personatus'') ** Southeastern pocket gopher (''G. pinetis'') ** ''Geomys streckeri'' ** Central Texas pocket gopher (''G. texensis'') ** Tropical pocket gopher The tropical pocket gopher (''Geomys tropicalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The tropical pocket gopher is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miocene
The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern marine invertebrates than the Pliocene has. The Miocene is preceded by the Oligocene and is followed by the Pliocene. As Earth went from the Oligocene through the Miocene and into the Pliocene, the climate slowly cooled towards a series of ice ages. The Miocene boundaries are not marked by a single distinct global event but consist rather of regionally defined boundaries between the warmer Oligocene and the cooler Pliocene Epoch. During the Early Miocene, the Arabian Peninsula collided with Eurasia, severing the connection between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, and allowing a faunal interchange to occur between Eurasia and Africa, including the dispersal of proboscideans into Eurasia. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geomys Jugossicularis
The genus ''Geomys'' contains 12 species of pocket gophersSearch results for "''Geomys''" on thASM Mammal Diversity Database often collectively referred to as the eastern pocket gophers. Like all pocket gophers, members of this genus are fossorial herbivores. Species *''Geomys'' ** Desert pocket gopher (''Geomys arenarius'') ** Attwater's pocket gopher (''G. attwateri'') ** Baird's pocket gopher (''G. breviceps'') ** Plains pocket gopher (''G. bursarius'') ** ''Geomys jugossicularis'' ** Knox Jones's pocket gopher (''G. knoxjonesi'') ** ''Geomys lutescens'' ** Texas pocket gopher (''G. personatus'') ** Southeastern pocket gopher (''G. pinetis'') ** ''Geomys streckeri'' ** Central Texas pocket gopher (''G. texensis'') ** Tropical pocket gopher The tropical pocket gopher (''Geomys tropicalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The tropical pocket gopher is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocket Gophers
Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. The roughly 41 speciesSearch results for "Geomyidae" on thASM Mammal Diversity Database are all endemic to North and Central America. They are commonly known for their extensive tunneling activities and their ability to destroy farms and gardens. The name "pocket gopher" on its own may refer to any of a number of genera within the family Geomyidae. These are the "true" gophers, but several ground squirrels in the distantly related family Sciuridae are often called "gophers", as well. The origin of the word "gopher" is uncertain; the French ''gaufre'', meaning waffle, has been suggested, on account of the gopher tunnels resembling the honeycomb-like pattern of holes in a waffle; another suggestion is that the word is of Muskogean origin. Description Gophers weigh around , and are about in body length, with a tail long. A few species reach weights approaching . Within any sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geomys
The genus ''Geomys'' contains 12 species of pocket gophersSearch results for "''Geomys''" on thASM Mammal Diversity Database often collectively referred to as the eastern pocket gophers. Like all pocket gophers, members of this genus are fossorial herbivores. Species *''Geomys'' ** Desert pocket gopher (''Geomys arenarius'') ** Attwater's pocket gopher (''G. attwateri'') ** Baird's pocket gopher (''G. breviceps'') ** Plains pocket gopher (''G. bursarius'') ** ''Geomys jugossicularis'' ** Knox Jones's pocket gopher (''G. knoxjonesi'') ** ''Geomys lutescens'' ** Texas pocket gopher (''G. personatus'') ** Southeastern pocket gopher (''G. pinetis'') ** ''Geomys streckeri'' ** Central Texas pocket gopher The central Texas pocket gopher or Llano pocket gopher (''Geomys texensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to central Texas in the United States. Description The central Texas pocket gopher is very similar in ap ... (''G. texensis'') ** Tropica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Pocket Gopher
The tropical pocket gopher (''Geomys tropicalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The tropical pocket gopher is cinnamon to brown on its back and head. Its underparts have white fur, and its tail is mostly naked. They have large front feet, along with small eyes and a thick body. Males are on average larger than females. Distribution and habitat The distribution of the tropical pocket gopher is restricted to a small area of the Veracruz moist forests, near the southeastern corner of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Genetics The tropical pocket gopher has a diploid number of 38. This is low compared to similar species. This could help them adapt to their restricted habitat. Since their numbers are low there is a high risk of them losing too much genetic variability Genetic variability is either the presence of, or the generation of, genetic differences. It is defined a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Texas Pocket Gopher
The central Texas pocket gopher or Llano pocket gopher (''Geomys texensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to central Texas in the United States. Description The central Texas pocket gopher is very similar in appearance to its close relatives, the plains pocket gopher and Knox Jones's pocket gopher, and the three species can be difficult to distinguish visually. Males average in length, and females ; both sexes have a tail about long. The fur is brownish over most of the body, with a paler, yellowish collar about the throat, and white underparts and feet. The winter coat is darker than the summer one, with the underparts sometimes pale grey in color. Distribution Geomys texensis can primarily be found in central Texas. Northern specimens reside in stretches along McCulloch, San Saba, and Lampasas counties, and extend to Zavala, Frio, and Medina counties in the south. The three subspecies of Geomys texensis (llanensis, texensis, and bakeri) are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geomys Streckeri
The genus ''Geomys'' contains 12 species of pocket gophersSearch results for "''Geomys''" on thASM Mammal Diversity Database often collectively referred to as the eastern pocket gophers. Like all pocket gophers, members of this genus are fossorial herbivores. Species *''Geomys'' ** Desert pocket gopher (''Geomys arenarius'') ** Attwater's pocket gopher (''G. attwateri'') ** Baird's pocket gopher (''G. breviceps'') ** Plains pocket gopher (''G. bursarius'') ** ''Geomys jugossicularis'' ** Knox Jones's pocket gopher (''G. knoxjonesi'') ** ''Geomys lutescens'' ** Texas pocket gopher (''G. personatus'') ** Southeastern pocket gopher (''G. pinetis'') ** ''Geomys streckeri'' ** Central Texas pocket gopher (''G. texensis'') ** Tropical pocket gopher The tropical pocket gopher (''Geomys tropicalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The tropical pocket gopher is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
The southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') is a species of pocket gopher that is native to the southeastern United States. It occurs in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, where it is the only pocket gopher. Description The southeastern pocket gopher is rather smaller than the plains pocket gopher (''Geomys bursarius''), with a total length of including a tail of about . Males are larger than females and average in weight while the females average . The dorsal fur is cinnamon brown with the underparts rather paler and tinged with buff or reddish-yellow. The feet and tail are white or pale buff. As with other members of this family, the external cheek pouches can be turned inside-out for grooming purposes. It is well adapted for living underground with large, protruding incisor teeth, used for tearing at roots, and powerful claws on the forefeet for digging. Distribution and habitat This gopher is restricted to the southeastern part of the United States, where it occurs in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Pocket Gopher
The Texas pocket gopher (''Geomys personatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Tamaulipas in Mexico and in Texas in the United States. Description Males grow to a length of about including a tail of about . Females are slightly smaller and both sexes weigh about . The dorsal surface is a dull greyish-brown and the ventral surface is whitish with darker patches. There is very little hair on the tail especially near the tip. The upper incisors have a pair of grooves. Distribution The Texas pocket gopher is found in southern Texas as far north as Val Verde County and San Patricio County, and the state of Tamaulipas, the most north-easterly part of Mexico. It is common in the sand drifts on Mustang and Padre islands in the Gulf of Mexico. Behavior A single Texas pocket gopher occupies a burrow system that may have short side branches and about of passages. It defends its burrow against intruders, emitting a wheezy call and gnashing its teeth. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geomys Lutescens
The genus ''Geomys'' contains 12 species of pocket gophersSearch results for "''Geomys''" on thASM Mammal Diversity Database often collectively referred to as the eastern pocket gophers. Like all pocket gophers, members of this genus are fossorial herbivores. Species *''Geomys'' ** Desert pocket gopher (''Geomys arenarius'') ** Attwater's pocket gopher (''G. attwateri'') ** Baird's pocket gopher (''G. breviceps'') ** Plains pocket gopher (''G. bursarius'') ** ''Geomys jugossicularis'' ** Knox Jones's pocket gopher (''G. knoxjonesi'') ** ''Geomys lutescens'' ** Texas pocket gopher (''G. personatus'') ** Southeastern pocket gopher (''G. pinetis'') ** ''Geomys streckeri'' ** Central Texas pocket gopher (''G. texensis'') ** Tropical pocket gopher The tropical pocket gopher (''Geomys tropicalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The tropical pocket gopher is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox Jones's Pocket Gopher
Knox Jones's pocket gopher (''Geomys knoxjonesi'') is a species of pocket gopher found in Texas and New Mexico. This species is named for Dr. J. Knox Jones Jr. (1929–1992), a prolific mammalogist at Texas Tech University. It is a relatively small gopher, with a total length of about , including an tail, and weighing from . Males are slightly larger than females. It has a typical gopher-like body, with large, clawed, forelimbs, small eyes and ears, and a fur-lined cheek pouches. The fur is buff-brown fur and fades to white on the belly and feet. It is visually indistinguishable from the plains pocket gopher, and was formerly considered to be a subspecies of that animal, before being raised to full species status in 1989 on the basis of genetic differences. Knox Jones's pocket gopher is found in the central western regions of Texas, roughly between the counties of Ward, Martin, and Cochran, and in southeastern New Mexico as far as Chaves County. Within this region, it inhabit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Baird's pocket gopher or the Louisiana pocket gopher (''Geomys breviceps'')Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. "Geomys breviceps." North American Mammals. 2009. 7 May 2009/ref> is a species of pocket gopher that is native to the southern United States. In total, there are three almost identical species of eastern pocket gopher; '' Geomys attwateri'', '' G. bursarius'', and ''G. breviceps''. ''G. breviceps'' is larger in size, ''G. attwateri'' is medium-sized and ''G. bursarius'' is a bit smaller. Other than by size variation they are not identifiable by external features. Baird's pocket gophers are small rodents with most of their weight on the top half of their bodies. Baird's pocket gopher is native to eastern Texas, western Louisiana, eastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas. It is a burrowing creature, meaning it digs tunnels and generally lives underground, except during the rainy seasons. It has sharp, long, curved front claws designed specifically for diggin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
