Thomomys bottae (rodent)
Mass: 128 g based on Miller 1952 and Morton et al. 1980
Abundance: 0.29 to 31.71% (median 4.41%)
Latitudinal range: 29.7° to 40.1°Habitats: (13), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1)
Found in 14 samples
United States: Sierra National Forest (pitfall traps), Zesch Cave, Cueva Quebrada, CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Early-Middle Holocene), CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Late Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature F), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature E), Camels Back Cave (Stratum II), Pacific City, Pintwater Cave (Unit 3, level 8), Sunshine Locality (Unit A), Sunshine Locality (Unit B), Sunshine Locality (Unit C), Eleventh Hour Site (Room 7, Layer 2)
Size measurements:
♀ body mass | 112.0 g | N = 1277 | Miller 1952 |
♂ body mass | 153.2 g | N = 986 | Miller 1952 |
body mass | 116.0 g | N = 5 | Morton et al. 1980 |
♀ head and body length | 147.9 mm | N = 1277 | Miller 1952 |
♂ head and body length | 161.9 mm | N = 987 | Miller 1952 |
♀ hind foot length | 25.2 mm | N = 168 | Miller 1952 |
♂ hind foot length | 26 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ hind foot length | 29 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ hind foot length | 27.1 mm | N = 137 | Miller 1952 |
hind foot length | 26 mm | N = 10 | Bailey 1902 |
hind foot length | 27.4 mm | N = 4 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ skull width | 22 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♀ tail length | 58.2 mm | N = 1267 | Miller 1952 |
♂ tail length | 63 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ tail length | 65 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ tail length | 65.3 mm | N = 985 | Miller 1952 |
tail length | 60 mm | N = 10 | Bailey 1902 |
tail length | 61 mm | N = 4 | Bailey 1902 |
♀ total body length | 206.3 mm | N = 1267 | Miller 1952 |
♂ total body length | 204 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ total body length | 215 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ total body length | 227.2 mm | N = 985 | Miller 1952 |
total body length | 193 mm | N = 10 | Bailey 1902 |
total body length | 201 mm | N = 4 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ upper tooth row length | 7 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
See also Thomomys, Thomomys orientalis, Thomomys potamacensis, Thomomys sp., Thomomys spp., Thomomys talpoides, Thomomys umbrinus