02425cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324501260015226400510027830000470032933600260037633700260040233800360042850000310046450801740049552011710066953400450184065300270188570000510191270000510196370000420201485600430205639164UtSlPG20260610133909.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQH1 aDurrant, Stephen David,d1902-197514aThe Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah :bUniversity of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Vol. 1 No. 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-03-17 aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Some images courtesy of The Internet Archive. a"The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah" by Stephen David Durrant is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This work represents a detailed study focused on the taxonomy, distribution, and speciation of pocket gophers in Utah, specifically the genus Thomomys. The author undertakes an examination of over a thousand specimens, compiling extensive historical references and providing a comprehensive overview of the gopher populations in the state. The opening of this thorough examination begins with an introduction detailing the early observations and classifications of pocket gophers in Utah, tracing back to the 19th century. Durrant discusses the extensive variation within the species, the methods of specimen collection, and the subsequent analyses that led to the identification of numerous subspecies. The introduction sets the foundation for a structured presentation of the findings, pointing to the significant biodiversity of pocket gophers and establishing the relevance of their classification in understanding ecological and environmental adaptations in Utah's diverse habitats. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPocket gophers -- Utah1 aFarner, Donald S.q(Donald Sankey),d1915-19881 aHall, E. Raymondq(Eugene Raymond),d1902-19861 aHoffmeister, Donald Frederick,d1916-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39164