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Smooth-toothed Pocket Gophers

Megascapheus townsendii

Classification

Family
Geomyidae

The smooth-toothed pocket gophers, genus Thomomys, are so called because they are among the only pocket gophers without grooves on their incisors. They are also called the western pocket gophers because they are distributed in western North America. They are considered distinct enough from other pocket gophers to be recognized as a separate subfamily or tribe.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 4