Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers)

Species in this group

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

Orthogeomys heterodus

Orthogeomys hispidus

Cratogeomys fumosus

Thomomys talpoides

Orthogeomys cherriei

Thomomys monticola

Cratogeomys castanops

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

0–10

Feb

<5

Mar

0–10

Apr

0–10

May

10–20

Jun

0–10

Jul

0–10

Aug

0–10

Sep

10–20

Oct

0–10

Nov

0–10

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	P(≥1)
1	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Variable Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Hispid Pocket Gopher			0–10%
3	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Smoky Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
4	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			0–10%
5	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			0–10%
6	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			0–10%
7	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	0–10%
	Northern Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Nicaraguan Pocket Gopher			Insufficient data
9	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Hispid 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

Pocket Gophers

Species in this group

Variable Pocket Gopher

Hispid Pocket Gopher

Smoky Pocket Gopher

Northern Pocket Gopher

Nicaraguan Pocket Gopher

Mountain Pocket Gopher

Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Pocket Gophers

Parks Ranked