Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher

Cratogeomys castanops

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Geomyidae

About

The yellow-faced pocket gopher is a species of pocket gopher that is native to shortgrass prairies in the south-western United States and northern Mexico. It is the species that lives north of the Southern Coahuila Filter-Barrier (SCFB). Among the different species, the yellow-faced pocket gopher has a small to medium-sized skull. The fossil of this genus was recorded from the pre-Pleistocene Benson Beds of Arizona.

Fun Fact

It is the species that lives north of the Southern Coahuila Filter-Barrier (SCFB).

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to "denser, shallower, sometimes rocket soils.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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