WESTERN POCKET GOPHER 



1.2. Found in "Coast region of northwestern California, 

 from Smith River south to Eel River." (Bailev) 

 White-toothed Pocket Gopher.- r/zomomj;^ bottce leucodon 

 (Mernam). 



Similar to typical bottcB, but lighter and brighter in color 

 and smaller; mcisors white or tipped with white. Upoer- 

 parts (winter) dark rusty ochraceous, uniform over entire 

 upperparts; white on feet and often on cheek; underparts 

 light buffy ochraceous, sometimes with white spots on 



Tnt^M^'^'fi. "'T^'" P?^^^V upperparts, dark cinnamon, 

 total length, males, 9.8 inches; females, 7.^; tail vertebra 

 males, 2.8 mches, females 2.4; hind foot, males, 13 inched' 

 ITa \l-^- /°^A^ ^^ "Portions of northern California 

 F^tfu S'^r Oregon, from Grants Pass, Ore., south to 

 1^ airfield and Placerville, Cal." (Bailey) 

 Red Pocket Gopher.— Thomomys hotta navus (Merriam) 

 Smaller than typical hottcE, lighter in color. Upperparts in 

 winter, light rusty ochraceous; underparts pale buffy ' to 

 ochraceous Brighter and more fulvous in summer pelage. 

 Total length, males, 8.1 mches; females, 7.6; tail vertebra 

 males, 2.^ mches^ females, 2.5; hind foot, males, i.i inches' 



i'^^tVr^lt ^^'''''^ '^ "Sacramento Valley,' Cal., from 

 Battle Creek, Tehama County, south to Tracy Lake, San 

 Joaqum Valley." (Bailey) 

 Digger Pine Pocket Gopher.— r/^owowj.y hottcE mewa (Merriam ) 

 Size smaller than typical hottcB and color different. UpDer- 

 parts (winter) dull ochraceous tawny with many glossy 

 black-tipped hairs; underparts bright ochraceous; tail 



nS.^r! 7^^ u^'^l^K^'^'F^^'. Upperparts, in summer, richer 

 ochraceous blackish about forehead, nose, and ears. Total 

 length males, 9 mches, females, 7.8; tail vertebra, males 

 2.4 inches, females 2.1; hmd foot, males, i.i inches, females 

 i.o. Found m Foothill country on east side of San 

 ISy) ^ ^^' ' ^'""^ Kemville north to Chinese " 



Mendocino Pocket Gopher, —Thomomys bottce minor Bailey 

 Smaller and darker than typical bottcE; but little brighter in 

 summer than m winter. Upperparts (winter) dark ochra- 

 ceous to cmnamon-brown, with much black, especially about 

 nose face, and ears; underparts ochraceous buff. Total 

 length, males 8.8 inches, females, 7.5; tail vertebra, males 

 2.9 inches females, 2.4; hind foot, males, 1.16 inches' 



rZ P^nfM^^'S- -^^^^^ i^ "^°^^^ ^^gi°^^f California; 

 VI?, 1?^?^ Mendocino south to Cazadero." (Bailev) 

 )iablo Pocket Gopher.— r/^omom3/^ hottce diaboli (Grinnell) 

 Size of navus, brighter in color than typical bottce. Upper- 

 parts (summer) bright cinnamon-brown only slightlv 

 darkened with black-tipped hairs; underparts clear oSrE 

 ceous tawny Wmter pelage darker. Total length, males 



feLaks .'/'T^"f'/-?= '^\ "^^^^^^^' "^^1^^' l6'inche ; 

 temales, 2.3; hmd foot, males, 1.2 inches, females, i.i. 



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