Pictures and facts about the Texas pocket gopher

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Texas pocket gopher

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Geomyidae
Species : Geomys personatus

 

The Texas pocket gopher is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Texas pocket gopher

Texas Pocket Gopher is usually larger. (Full text)

Justification The assignment of the Texas pocket gopher is based on the restricted distribution of the population in southern Texas, USA and adjacent Tamaulipas, Mexico, and the highly restricted distributions of three subspecies of conservation concern. (Full text)

The Texas Pocket Gopher is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)

The South Texas pocket gopher is a large, pale-drab rodent with a relatively long, scant-haired tail. (Full text)