Geomys fossil map
Where fossils of Geomys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 16.3 million years ago to the present (Burdigalian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Geomyidae |
| Named by | Rafinesque 1817 |
| Fossil records | 322 occurrences at 82 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Canada |
| Rock formations | txn:41651, Alamosa, Kingsdown, Rexroad, Good Creek, Gila Conglomerate |
About Geomys
The genus Geomys contains 12 extant species of pocket gophers often collectively referred to as the eastern pocket gophers. Like all pocket gophers, members of this genus are fossorial herbivores.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Geomys (revision 1371082443), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q1009351.
