74, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), pp. 517-536 (20 pages) Five new species of Aphodius (dyspistus, tanytarsus, hubbelli, platypleurus, and pholetus), collected in the burrows of pocket gophers (Geomys pinetus ...

Of all the other endemic creatures, we picked this one because we just love the mental image we get from hearing “pocket gopher.” According to a 2023 article from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...