Idaho pocket gopher
| Idaho pocket gopher Thomomys idahoensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| 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.
Source
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) (2008). Thomomys idahoensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 15 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern