Mountain pocket gopher
The mountain pocket gopher (Thomomys monticola) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae.
| Mountain pocket gopher | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Thomomys |
| Species: | T. monticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Thomomys monticola J. A. Allen, 1893 | |
It is found in California and Nevada, and is endemic there, in the Western United States.[1] The Sierra Nevada are part of its range.
References
- Linzey, A.V. & Hammerson, G. (NatureServe) (2008). "Thomomys monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of
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