botta’s pocket gopher

Thomomys bottae

Member of western pocket gophers (genus Thomomys)
western pocket gophers (tribe Thomomyini)
pocket gophers (family Geomyidae)
rodents (order Rodentia)
placental mammals (infraclass Placentalia)
mammals (class Mammalia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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Chris’s observations: 6 (5 are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
• Henry Coe SP
• Joseph D. Grant CP
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
• Russian Ridge OSP

Months:

• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 2
• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist