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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Thomomys |
| Species: | T. bottae
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| Binomial name | |
| Thomomys bottae | |
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| Botta's pocket gopher range | |
Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a pocket gopher native to western North America. It is also known in some areas as valley pocket gopher, particularly in California. Both the specific and common names of this species honor Paul-Émile Botta, a naturalist and archaeologist who collected mammals in California in 1827 and 1828.
- ^ Lacher, T.; Timm, R. & Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Thomomys bottae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T21799A115163311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21799A22216368.en. Retrieved 15 December 2023.