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 Grand Teton National Park
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus armatus
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Tamia améne
Tamias amoenus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Western Jumping Mouse
Zapus princeps
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Pocket Gopher in Grand Teton National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Northern Pocket Gopher sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Pocket Gopher in Grand Teton National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Northern Pocket Gopher in Grand Teton National Park in our monthly data.