Category
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Geomyidae
Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. The roughly 41 species are all endemic to North and Central America. They are commonly known for their extensive tunneling activities and their ability to damage farms and gardens.
Geomys
The genus Geomys contains 12 extant species of pocket gophers often collectively referred to as the eastern pocket gophers. Like all pocket gophers, members of this genus are fossorial herbivores.
Thomomys
genus of mammals
Michoacan pocket gopher
species of mammal
Giant pocket gopher
species of mammal
Knox Jones's pocket gopher
species of mammal