Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Geomyidae
Genus: Thomomys
Species: umbrinus
Southern Pocket Gopher - Thomomys umbrinus
355047
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Southern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys umbrinus) is a small (13-34 cm) burrowing rodent that is patchily distributed through the mountains of Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico. In New Mexico they are found in the Animas mountains. Their live in burrows in oak and pine forests.
Status
Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S1
State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status: BLM WATCH
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 40
Number of Mapped Locations: 43
Number of Observations: 45
Observation date range: 08-03-1908
to 01-01-2000
External Links
Year
1933
Citation Goldman, E.A. 1933. Five new rodents from Arizona and New Mexico. Proc. Biol. Sox. Wash. 46:71-78.
Reference Code
A33GOL01NMUS
Year
1934
Citation Nelson, E.W. and E.A. Goldman. 1934. Pocket gophers of the genus Thomomys of Mexican mainland and bordering territory. Journal of Mammology. 15:105-124.
Reference Code
A34NEL01NMUS
Year
1977
Citation Hinesley, L.L. and C.S. Thaeler. 1977. Karyotype and distribution of the southern pocket gopher, Thomomys umbrinus emotus. Goldman. J. of Mamm. 58:235-237.
Reference Code
A77HIN01NMUS
Year
1986
Citation Cook, J.A. 1986. The mammals of the Animas Mountains and adjacent areas, Hilalgo County, New Mexico. Occasional papers The Museum of Southwestern Biology. 1(4):1-45.
Reference Code
A86COO01NMUS
Year
1975
Citation Findley, J. S., A. H. Harris, D. E. Wilson, and C. Jones. 1975. Mammals of New Mexico. Univ. of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. 360 pp.
Reference Code
B75FIN01NMUS
Year
58
Citation S58JONSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S58JONSBNMUS
Year
58
Citation S58XXXSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S58XXXSBNMUS
Year
60
Citation S60FINSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S60FINSBNMUS
Year
76
Citation S76XXXSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S76XXXSBNMUS
Year
81
Citation S81COOSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S81COOSBNMUS
Year
2020
Citation Hudson, H. 2020. RE: Heritage Data Website Updated. Email correspondence from USFS.
Reference Code
U20HUD01NMUS
Year
1977
Citation Thaeler, C.S., et.al. 1977. Distribution and ecological study of Thomomys umbrinus emotus (Southern pocket gopher) in New Mexico. Final report to New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish. Unpublished manuscript. 8 pp.
Reference Code
U77THA01NMUS
Year
1978
Citation Thaeler, C.S. and L. Hinesley. 1978. Distribution and ecological study of Thomomys umbrinus emotus (southern pocket gopher) in New Mexico. Unpublished manuscript, and addendum to final report to the New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish. 10pp.
Reference Code
U78THA01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Museum of Southwest Biology. 1990. Unpublished listing of mammal species specimens from Hidalgo County at MSB. Database print-out.
Reference Code
U90MUS01NMUS
Year
Citation New Mexico Ornithological Society, archived files currently housed at NM Dept Game and Fish.
Reference Code
UNDNEW02NMUS