Geomys bursarius

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Geomys bursarius - gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America

plains pocket gopher

genus Geomys, Geomys - type genus of the Geomyidae

pocket gopher, pouched rat, gopher - burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America

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