Texas Pocket Gopher

Geomys personatus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Geomyidae

About

The Texas pocket gopher is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Tamaulipas in Mexico and in Texas in the United States.

Fun Fact

Males grow to a length of about 32 cm (12.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on the roots of grasses such as paspalum (Paspalum), Bermuda grass (Cynodon), and sandbur (Cenchrus) and consumes all parts of a composite plant in the sunflower genus Helianthus.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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