Geomys texensis

C. H. Merriam, 1895

Llano Pocket Gopher

Also as Central Texas Pocket Gopher.
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Location:USA, TX, Mason co., near MasonDate taken:Nov 30, 2020

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 6321

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Castorimorphi
Superfamily : Geomyoidea
Family : Geomyidae
Subfamily : Geomyinae
Tribe : Geomyini
Genus : Geomys
Subgenus : Geomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Merriam, C.H. 1895-01-31. Revision of the pocket gophers, family Geomyidæ, exclusive of the species of Thomomys. North American Fauna 8:1-262.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811068

Original name as described

Geomys texensis

Other common names

Central Texas Pocket Gopher

Type material

USNM:MAMM:186502

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3acb5b65a-0369-4ceb-bd19-2c80ea5a1267

Type locality

"Mason, Mason County, Texas, " USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(TX)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001865

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 7 names and synonyms.

Geomys texensis

C. H. Merriam, 1895

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186502

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3acb5b65a-0369-4ceb-bd19-2c80ea5a1267

Authority page

137

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811068

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1895:137, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811068) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14560)
  2. Allen (1896:57) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15951)
  3. Trouessart (1897:572, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53435116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59285)
  4. Trouessart (1904:468, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423349) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  5. Bailey (1905:130, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25801789) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14873)
  6. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  7. Bradley, Ammerman, Baker, Bradley, Cook, Dowler, Jones, Schmidly, Stangl, Van Den Bussche & Würsig (2014:19, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57785979) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19157)
  8. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9062) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9062) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001865) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:42) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  13. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9062/22217724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)
  14. Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

Geomys breviceps llanensis

V. O. Bailey, 1905

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

llanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:97086

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a3f4579f-5c51-4be2-b885-bf925ef3945d

Authority page

129

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25801788

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Bailey (1905:129, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25801788) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14873)

Geomys bursarius llanensis

R. H. Baker & Glass, 1951

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

llanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

57

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34566983

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Hall & Kelson (1959:449) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69357)
  2. Hall (1981:500) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)

Geomys bursarius texensis

R. H. Baker & Glass, 1951

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

57

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34566983

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Hall & Kelson (1959:451) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69357)
  2. Hall (1981:501) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)

Geomys texensis bakeri

Smolen, Pitts, & Bickham, 1993

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

bakeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TCWC:Mamm:52310

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

19

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34573839

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Geomys texensis llanensis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

llanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

Geomys texensis texensis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Geomyidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8529)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Álvarez-Castañeda & Segura-Trujillo (2025:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68853)

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