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Southern pocket gopher

species of rodent in the family Geomyidae, found in Mexico and the United States
Taxon taxon Q45589
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Southern pocket gopher

Summary

Southern pocket gopher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #1,614 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Southern pocket gopher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Southern pocket gopher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Southern pocket gopher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Southern pocket gopher is classified within Thomomys[6].
  • Southern pocket gopher's scientific name is Thomomys umbrinus[7].
  • Southern pocket gopher's Commons category is recorded as Thomomys umbrinus[8].
  • Southern pocket gopher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. umbrinus'}[9].
  • Southern pocket gopher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Animas Mountains Pocket Gopher'}[10].
  • Southern pocket gopher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Pocket Gopher'}[11].
  • Southern pocket gopher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy Pocket Gopher'}[12].
  • Southern pocket gopher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergtaschenratte'}[13].
  • Southern pocket gopher's generation time is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+1'}[14].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Southern pocket gopher is Thomomys umbrinus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Thomomys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Animas Mountains Pocket Gopher'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Pocket Gopher'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy Pocket Gopher'}[12], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergtaschenratte'}[13].

Identifiers

Southern pocket gopher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44068[15]. Southern pocket gopher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 50725[16]. Southern pocket gopher's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328071[17]. Southern pocket gopher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2439382[18]. Southern pocket gopher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180230[19].

Why It Matters

Southern pocket gopher ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #1,614 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Parent taxon → Thomomys
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    Taxon rank → species
    Generation time → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+1'}
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