Thomomys mazama Merriam, 1897

Mazama pocket gopher

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As is the case with a number of pocket gopher species, most aspects of the Western Pocket Gopher's life have not yet been studied. This Pocket Gopher lives in rich volcanic soils of alpine meadows and small glacial prairies, west of the Cascade Mountains in northern California, Oregon, and Washington. When Western Pocket Gophers are caught, they are always alone in their burrows.

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  • Merriam, C.H., 1897.  Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 11:214.
"Thomomys mazama Merriam, 1897". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/328061". Accessed 21 Mar 2010.