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)

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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 mass112.0 gN = 1277Miller 1952
♂ body mass153.2 gN = 986Miller 1952
body mass116.0 gN = 5Morton et al. 1980
♀ head and body length147.9 mmN = 1277Miller 1952
♂ head and body length161.9 mmN = 987Miller 1952
♀ hind foot length25.2 mmN = 168Miller 1952
♂ hind foot length26 mmN = 1Bailey 1902
♂ hind foot length29 mmN = 1Bailey 1902
♂ hind foot length27.1 mmN = 137Miller 1952
hind foot length26 mmN = 10Bailey 1902
hind foot length27.4 mmN = 4Bailey 1902
♂ skull width22 mmN = 1Bailey 1902
♀ tail length58.2 mmN = 1267Miller 1952
♂ tail length63 mmN = 1Bailey 1902
♂ tail length65 mmN = 1Bailey 1902
♂ tail length65.3 mmN = 985Miller 1952
tail length60 mmN = 10Bailey 1902
tail length61 mmN = 4Bailey 1902
♀ total body length206.3 mmN = 1267Miller 1952
♂ total body length204 mmN = 1Bailey 1902
♂ total body length215 mmN = 1Bailey 1902
♂ total body length227.2 mmN = 985Miller 1952
total body length193 mmN = 10Bailey 1902
total body length201 mmN = 4Bailey 1902
♂ upper tooth row length7 mmN = 1Bailey 1902

See also Thomomys, Thomomys orientalis, Thomomys potamacensis, Thomomys sp., Thomomys spp., Thomomys talpoides, Thomomys umbrinus