Reptiles and Amphibians Associated with Texas Pocket Gopher Burrow Systems Across the Texas Sand Sheet

Pocket gophers (Rodentia: Geomyidae) are herbivorous solitary rodents that are highly modified morphologically for their fossorial lifestyle, enabling them to dig elaborate subterranean burrow systems. These burrow systems create unique environments for other organisms to invade and use, potentially leading to long-term interactions. There have been multiple reported cases of associations between pocket gophers and invertebrates as well as vertebrates, specifically mammals and herpetofauna. Notably, many of the studies on the vertebrate associate of pocket gophers are restricted to a small number of pocket gopher species and geographic localities. Here we present documented associations between the Texas Pocket Gopher (Geomys personatus) and other taxa, specifically herpetofauna.

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