Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyGeomyidae (Pocket Gophers)
- GenusThomomys (Western Pocket Gophers)
- SpeciesThomomys talpoides (Northern Pocket Gopher)
Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Northern Pocket Gopher at Elk Island National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |