WESTERN POCKET GOPHER 



fnfrl'.'io'^T^'Pf^'^' nose brown; underparts whitish, under- 



Toti^l.? r^' i"'- « ^-^'r P?^^^ ^'^y^' than summer, 

 lotal length males, 8.7 mches, females, 8.1; tail vertebra 

 males, 2.9 mches, females, 2.6; hind foot, males, 1.20 inched 

 females, i .08. Found in ' 'Southwestern Arizona and north: 

 Cofrrdo^r'"' ^'T Eh^^-berg south to near mouth of 

 Colorado River, and east to Quitobaquito." (Bailev) 



Much darker above than typical perpallidm and with 

 shorter tail. Upperparts bright cinnamon-buff. Ligh er 

 than ^.r^.. and with more of a cinnamon tinge on dorsal 

 area, also slightly larger. Total length, males 9.2 inches 

 females, 8.5 inches; tail vertebra., males 3 mches, females 

 2.6 inches; hmd foot, males, 1.2 inches, females, i. 6^2' 

 Found along the bottom-lands of the Mohav^ River San 

 of thf m\° ^^''t^'^' CaHforma, and along the southerA rfm 

 of the Mohave Desert to Los Angeles County 



(Merriam) Gopher.-rAomo...j. perpalUdus perpes 



Resembling typical perpallidus but tail shorter, ears larger 

 and color brighter Upperparts (summer) bright buffy 

 ochraceous; dusky about ear, grayish brown on nose; under- 

 parts creamy white to buify, often pure white on throat 



Tnff\ P'll^' ^^[^'"^ ^^^ ^^"^^ than summer, grayish buff 

 Total length, males, 8.6 inches, females, 8.4; tail vertebS' 

 males, 2.6 mches females, 2.6; hind foot males, 1.14 mcheT 

 females, i 14. Found m "Upper Sonoran d;sert\-alleys 

 and mountain slopes of eastern California, from near head 

 Tntn 7^' Yfll^y/£"th to Hesperia and Morongo Valley 

 into the valley of Kern River, and east to the Providence 

 ^aileyT""'' ' ^^^ Grapevine Mountains, Nev/' 



^""^Grinne^r^^* Gopher.- r/;.m.m3^. perpallidus amargoscE 



Txi^n.rA^^l" ^^7"^ ^^"^ P''P''^ ^^^ser and with more 

 extensive dark patch about ear. Size large for the grouo- 



STn'tlf'^'^^ ^"^^ P^-"^i?^ ^"^ t^^i^. with yeZv! 

 total length males, 10 mches, females, 8.7 inches- tail 

 vertebrae, males, 3.1 inches, females, 2.7 inches; hind foo 

 males, 1.3 mches, females, 1.2 inches. Found about per- 

 manent springs m the Valley of the Amargosa ''River'' 

 wtl?;!Lrz?nT^ ^^^^^^' ^^^° County, l:alifornia;^in 

 Gray Pocket Govher. —Thomomys perpallidus canus (Bailey) 

 wfpr f^^ '""i^^^S"' l^^g^^^.than typical perpallidus, wkh 

 larger ears and shorter tail. Upperparts (summer pale 

 buffy gray nose brownish, ear patch dusky; underparts 

 whitish. Winter pelage darker. Total length, rSales 9 7 



emaTes 2T^hind't l^^ T'^'"'^- ^^'''' 2.6inch'el 

 lemales, 2.6, hmd foot, majes, 1.3 mches, females, 1.2. 



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