Botta's Pocket Gopher

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a pocket gopher native to western North America, from California east to Texas and from southern Utah and Colorado south to Mexico. It is also known in some sources as valley pocket gopher, particularly in California. This species is medium-sized, with males reaching a length of approximately 25-26 centimetres (9.8-10 in) and a weight of 160-250 grams (5.6-8.8 oz), and females averaging about 22 centimetres (8.7 in) in length and a weight of 120-200 grams (4.2-7.1 oz).