Thomomys bottae (Botta’s pocket gopher)
| Diet | herbivore |
| Habitat | High mountain valleys, deserts, and agricultural areas |
| Description | Dark rusty back, lighter below. Smaller than T. bulbivorus. Black patch behind ear small or indistinct (cp. T. mazama). |
| Skull Characteristics | Sphenoidal fissure present (difficult and variable character) |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |