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Fig. 1. Location of populations of Georgia pocket gophers examined. 1 = Cum- 

 berland Island; 2 = Scotchville, Camden Co.; 3 = Kingsland, Camden Co.; 4 = 

 Hursman's Lake, Screven Co.; 5 = Adam, Richmond Co.; 6= Augusta, Rich- 

 mond Co. 



the auditory bullae. Another reason for corroborating the taxonomic 

 status of G. cumberlandius is the current political sensitivity of the 

 Cumberland Island population, which is a possible candidate for state 

 and/ or federal endandered status. 



MATERIALS AND METHODS 



All available specimens of G. cumberlandius (N = 73) were exam- 

 ined: Cumberland Island (8, AMNH; 5, CMNH; 1, CU; 13, DMNH; 26, 

 MCZ; 11, NMNH; 9, UGAMNH). These were compared to 157 speci- 

 mens of mainland G. pinetis from the following five populations in east 

 Georgia: Adam (41, MCZ), and Augusta (4, FSM; 11, NMNH), Rich- 

 mond County; Hursman's Lake (25, MCZ), Screven County; Kingsland 

 (6, FSM; 35, NMNH), and Scotchville (8, AMNH; 10, MCZ; 17, 

 NMNH), Camden County. Acronyms are defined in ACKNOWL- 

 EDGMENTS. The Scotchville population, previously recognized as G. 



