Thomomys (Thomomys) monticola J. A. Allen 1893

Thomomys (Thomomys) monticola J. A. Allen 1893, Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 5: 48.

Type Locality: USA, California, El Dorado Co., Mt. Tallac, 7,500 ft. (2,286 m).

Vernacular Names: Mountain Pocket Gopher.

Synonyms: Thomomys (Thomomys) pinetorum Merriam 1899 .

Distribution: Sierra Nevada Mtns of C and N California and extreme WC Nevada (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Thomomys . Revised by Johnson and Benson (1960); Thaeler (1968 a) provided details of distribution in N California.