Family

Pocket Gophers

Geomyidae

7 species in our catalog · found in 14 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyGeomyidae (Pocket Gophers)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Orthogeomys heterodus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Orthogeomys hispidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Cratogeomys fumosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Thomomys talpoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Orthogeomys cherriei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Thomomys monticola

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cratogeomys castanops

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pocket Gophers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Variable Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	🐒 Hispid Pocket Gopher			~10%
3	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Smoky Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
4	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			~10%
5	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			~10%
6	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			~10%
7	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	🐒 Hispid Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
9	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Nicaraguan Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
10	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	🐒 Hispid Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Nicaraguan Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
12	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Mountain Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
13	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
14	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data