After McKenna & Bell, 1997 and Nowak, 1991
<==o Geomyini Bonaparte, 1845 [taxonomic history] (aitotaskurotat |--o †Pliogeomys Hibbard, 1954; U.Mioc.-U.Plioc. NA. | |-- †P. buisi Hibbard, 1954 [P. busisi (lapsus calami?)] | |-- †P. parvus Zakrzewski, 1969 | `-- †P. russelli Korth, (1995c |--o Geomys Rafinesque, 1817 [taxonomic history] (taskurotat) | |--o †(Nerterogeomys) (Gazin, 1942) | | |-- †G. (N.) anzensis Backer & White, 1981 [taxonomic history] | | |-- †G. (N.) garbanii J. White & Downs, 1961 [taxonomic history] | | |-- †G. (N.) minor Gidley, 1922 [taxonomic history] | | |-- †G. (N.) paenebursarius Strain, 1966 [taxonomic history] | | |-- †G. (N.) persimilis Hay, 1927 [taxonomic history] | | `-- †G. (N.) smithi Hibbard, 1967 | `--o (Geomys) (Rafinesque, 1817) | |-- †G. (G.) adamsi Hibbard, 1967 | |-- †G. (G.) carranzai (Lindsay & Jacobs, 1985) R.A. Martin et al., 2002 [taxonomic history] | |-- †G. (G.) jacobi Hibbard, 1967 | |-- †G. (G.) tobinensis (Hibbard, 1944) Hall, 1981 | |-- G. (G.) guinni McGrew, 1944 | |-- G. (G.) bursarius (Shaw, 1800) Kurtén & Anderson, 1980 [taxonomic history] (tasankotaskurotta) | |-- G. (G.) lutescens | |--o G. (G.) arenarius (aavikkotaskurotta) | | |-- G. (G.) a. arenarius | | `-- G. (G.) a. brevirostris | |-- G. (G.) breviceps | |-- G. (G.) attwateri | |-- G. (G.) personatus (teksasintaskurotta) | |-- G. (G.) tropicalis (tropical pocket gopher) | `--o G. (G.) pinetis Rafinesque, 1817 (southeastern pocket gopher) | |?- G. (G.) p. colonus | |?- G. (G.) p. cumberlandius | |?- †G. (G.) p. fontanelus | `?- [?†]G. (G.) p. goffi |--o Pappogeomys Merriam, 1895 [incl. Cratogeomys Merrim, 1895; Carterogeomys J.A. Allen, 1895; Platygeomys Merriam, 1895] | |-- P. bulleri (Thomas, 1892) [Geomys bulleri Thomas, 1892; Pappogeomys bulleri (Thomas) C. Merriam, 1895, Goldman, 1939, R. Russell, 1968, Genoways & Jones, 1969, and Hall, 1981] [incl. Geomys nelsoni C. Merriam, 1895 sensu Hall, 1981; Pappogeomys albinasus C. Merriam, 1895 sensu Goldman, 1939, and Hall, 1981] (bullerintaskurotta) | `-- P. alcorni R. Russell, 1957 (Alcorn's pocket gopher) |--o Cratogeomys Merrim, 1895 [treated as syn. of Pappogeomys by McKenna & Bell, 1997] | |-- †C. bensoni Gidley, 1922 [taxonomic history] | |-- †C. sansimonensis (Tomida, 1987) [taxonomic history] | |-- C. castanops (Baird, 1852) [taxonomic history] (keltanaamataskurotta) | |-- C. fumosus (C. Merriam, 1892) [taxonomic history] (smoky pocket gopher) | |-- C. gymnurus (C. Merriam, 1892) [taxonomic history] (llano pocket gopher) | |-- C. merriami (Thomas, 1893) [taxonomic history] (Merriam's pocket gopher) | |-- C. neglectus (C. Merriam, 1902) [taxonomic history] (quere[']tero pocket gopher) | |-- C. tylorhinus (C. Merriam, 1895) [taxonomic history] (paljaskuonotaskurotta) | `-- C. zinseri (Goldman, 1939) [taxonomic history] (Zinser's pocket gopher) |-- Zygogeomys trichopus Merriam, 1895 [Gygogeomys J.A. Allen, 1895] R. NA. (Michoacán pocket gopher; mitsoakantaskurotta) `--o Orthogeomys Merriam, 1895 [?Taltuzas] [incl. Heterogeomys Merriam, 1895; Macrogeomys Merriam, 1895] U.Pleist.-R. NA. CA. |?- †O. propinetis (Wilkins, 1984) Ruez, 2001 [Geomys propinetis Wilkins, 1984] |?- O. thaeleri (colombian pocket gopher) |--o (Orthogeomys) Merriam, 1895 | |-- O. (O.) cuniculus (oaxacan pocket gopher) | `-- O. (O.) grandis (Thomas, 1893) C. Merriam, 1895 [Geomys grandis Thomas, 1893; Orthogeomys grandis (Thomas) C. Merriam, 1895, and Hall, 1981] [incl. Geomys scalops Thomas, 1894; Orthogeomys scalops (Thomas) C. Merriam, 1895; sensu Nelson & Goldman, 1930, and Hall, 1981] (isotaskurotta) |--o (Heterogeomys) Merriam, 1895 | |-- O. (H.) hispidus (Le Conte, 1852) [Geomys hispidus Le Conte, 1852; Heterogeomys hispidus (Le Conte) C. Merriam, 1895, and Nelson & Goodman, 1929; Orthogeomys hispidus (Le Conte) R. Russell, 1968, and Hall, 1981] (hispid pocket gopher) | |-- O. (H.) lanius (big pocket gopher) | `-- O. (H.) onerosus (Russell, 1960) R. Russell, 1968 [Heterogeomys onerosus R. Russell, 1960; Orthogeomys onerosus (Russell) R. Russell, 1968, Hall, 1981, and D. Wilson & Reeder, 1993] `--o (Macrogeomys) Merriam, 1895 |-- O. (M.) heterodus (variable pocket gopher) |-- O. (M.) cavator (chiriqui['] pocket gopher) |-- O. (M.) dariensis (darie[']n pocket gopher) |-- O. (M.) underwoodi (underwood's pocket gopher) |-- O. (M.) cherriei (cherrie's pocket gopher) `-- O. (M.) matagalpae (nicaraguantaskurotta)
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