[DOC] [TLE] Gopher - Wikipedia [PAR] Pocket gophers, commonly referred to as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the 
family Geomyidae. About 35 species of gophers live in Central and North 
America. They are commonly known for their extensive tunneling activities. ... 
Genus Geomys - eastern pocket gophers; principally found in the southwestern 
United States... [DOC] [TLE] Pocket gopher damage management and control [PAR] Methods and techniques to control pocket gophers, Geomys bursarius, by 
Ronald ... In the United States there are 13 species and three genera. ... Northern 
pocket gophers (Thomomys talpoides) are typically from 6 1/2 to 10 inches (17 to 
25 cm) long. ... 4b) occur from Mexico, along the western edge of Texas, eastern 
New... [DOC] [TLE] Pocket gopher - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] The closest relatives of the pocket gophers are the members of the rodent family 
... Their presence is unambiguously announced by the appearance of mounds of 
fresh dirt about 8 ... Genus Geomys - eastern pocket gophers; principally found in 
the ... Genus Thomomys - western pocket gophers; widely distributed in North... [DOC] [TLE] pocket gopher | rodent | Britannica.com [PAR] Pocket gophers dig primarily with their front claws and use their front teeth to cut 
roots and ... About four weeks after mating, the female produces a litter of two to 
six, and she cares ... Genus Orthogeomys (giant pocket gophers): 11 Central and 
South American species. Genus Thomomys (Western pocket gophers): 9 species
. [DOC] [TLE] Pocket Gophers Four Ways (Geomys and Thomomys spp.) | The ... [PAR] Posted on Jul 14, 2009 by JR Kinyak in Rodents | 2 comments ... the genus of 
western pocket gophers and Geomys is the eastern pocket gophers), ... powerful 
arms; and external, fur-lined pockets that reach from their faces to their shoulders. [DOC] [TLE] Pocket Gopher vs. Gopher - Orkin [PAR] This genus of pocket gophers is the most common. Nine species of Thomomys 
that are found throughout North America are: Wyoming pocket gopher; Idaho 
pocket gopher; Western pocket gopher; Mountain pocket gopher; Northern 
pocket gopher; Botta's ... Geomy are identified by the two grooves on their upper 
incisors. [DOC] [TLE] Pocket Gophers - eXtension [PAR] Feb 19, 2008 ... Pocket Gophers | Pocket Gopher Overview | Pocket Gopher ... In the United 
States there are 13 species and three genera. ... Botta's (or valley) pocket 
gophers (Thomomys bottae) are extremely variable in size and color. ... Geomys 
have two grooves on each upper incisor and large forefeet and claws. Plains... [DOC] [TLE] Population Genetic Structure of the Baird'S Pocket Gopher, Geomys ... [PAR] Western North American Naturalist 74(3):325-334. ... The Baird's pocket gopher (
Geomys breviceps) is a solitary, fossorial rodent found throughout areas ... of 
Geomys breviceps and two chromosomal races of Geomys attwateri in Eastern 
Texas. .... Genetic variation in hybridizing populations of gophers (genus: 
Thomomys). [DOC] [TLE] Order Rodentia [PAR] Among North American mammals, rodents are unique in that the incisors are ... 
Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis ... Family Heteromyidae (pocket mice 
and kangaroo rats) ... Western Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis ... 
Upper incisor with two distinct grooves; feet whitish (species of the genus 
Geomys):. [DOC] [TLE] control of pocket gophers - DigitalCommons@University of ... [PAR] 2-6-1962. CONTROL OF POCKET GOPHERS. Maynard W. Cummings. 
Extension ... species and subspecies all within the one genus Thomomys  the 
western pocket ... The eastern pocket gopher, genus Geomys occurs in the 
eastern ... genus occurs in parts of southwestern United States and there are five 
other genera in... [DOC] [TLE] pocket gopher - Wiktionary [PAR] 1.1.1 Usage notes; 1.1.2 Synonyms; 1.1.3 Derived terms; 1.1.4 Translations ... 
Any of the burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae, regarded as the "true" 
gophers. ... Particular genera are sometimes referred to as "the" pocket gophers. 
... (genus Thomomys); western pocket gopher (= smooth-toothed pocket gopher)
... [DOC] [TLE] Geomyidae [PAR] Jul 6, 2014 ...

Question: In the U.S. there are 2 genera of this rodent: Geomys, or Eastern pocket, & Thomomys, or Western pocket
Answer: a gopher