Idaho pocket gopher
| Idaho pocket gopher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Thomomys |
| Species: | T. idahoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thomomys idahoensis Merriam, 1901 | |
The Idaho pocket gopher (Thomomys idahoensis) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae.
It is endemic to the Northwestern United States; found in Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.[1]
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry savanna, and temperate grassland.
Sources
- 1 2 Linzey, A.V. & Hammerson, G. (NatureServe) (2008). "Thomomys idahoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
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