Fisheries & Wildlife

Mammal Collection

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Geomys bursarius (plains pocket gopher)


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Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Geomyidae
Genus Geomys
Species Geomys bursarius
Common plains pocket gopher
Diet Herbivore
Habitat Wooded areas
Description Pale brown to black on the dorsal side; paler color on the ventral side.
Skull Characteristics
Notes Links to more species information:
Smithsonian
Animal Diversity Web