Mammals and their associated lice

Mammal taxonomy from Wilson and Reeder, 1992
Common names, and phylogenetic sequence from Wilson and Cole, 2000
Chewing Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C Dalgleish
Anoplura taxonomy (in red) from Durden and Musser, 1994

conventions:
Host probably extinct = †
Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Rodentia - Rodents

Geomyidae - Pocket Gophers

Genera of lice known from the family:

Geomydoecus [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]

Thomomydoecus [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]

Geomys - Eastern Pocket Gophers

Geomys arenarius Merriam, 1895 - Desert Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus quadridentatus Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomys bursarius (Shaw, 1800) - Plains Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus ewingi Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus geomydis (Osborn, 1891) *

Geomydoecus heaneyi Timm and Price, 1980 *

Geomydoecus illinoensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus nebrathkensis Timm and Price, 1980 *

Geomydoecus oklahomensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus spickai Timm and Price, 1980 *

Geomydoecus subgeomydis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomys personatus True, 1889 - Texas Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus dalgleishi Timm and Price, 1979 *

Geomydoecus neotruncatus Hellenthal and Price, 1988 *

Geomydoecus texanus Ewing, 1936 *

Geomydoecus truncatus Werneck, 1950 *

Geomys pinetis Rafinesque, 1817 - Southeastern Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus mobilensis Price, 1975 *

Geomydoecus scleritus (McGregor, 1917) *

Geomys tropicalis Goldman, 1915 - Tropical Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus tropicalis Price and Hellenthal, 1975 *

Orthogeomys - Giant Pocket Gophers

Orthogeomys cavator (Bangs, 1902) - Chiriqui Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus panamensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Orthogeomys cherriei (J. A. Allen, 1893) - Cherrie´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus cherriei Price, 1974 *

Geomydoecus davidhafneri Price, Hellenthal and Hafner, 1985 *

Geomydoecus setzeri Price, 1974

Orthogeomys cuniculus Elliot, 1905 - Oaxacan Pocket Gopher

Orthogeomys dariensis (Goldman, 1912) - Darien Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus dariensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Orthogeomys grandis (Thomas, 1893) - Giant Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus alleni Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus chiapensis Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus jonesi Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus pygacanthi Price and Hellenthal, 1988 *

Orthogeomys heterodus (Peters, 1865) - Variable Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus costaricensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus davidhafneri Price, Hellenthal and Hafner, 1985

Orthogeomys hispidus (Le Conte, 1852) - Hispid Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus chapini Werneck, 1945

Geomydoecus copei Werneck, 1945

Geomydoecus hoffmanni Price and Hellenthal, 1976 *

Geomydoecus yucatanensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Orthogeomys lanius (Elliot, 1905) - Big Pocket Gopher

Orthogeomys matagalpae (J. A. Allen, 1910) - Nicaraguan Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus cherriei Price, 1974

Orthogeomys thaeleri Alberico, 1990 - Thaeler´s Pocket Gopher

Orthogeomys underwoodi (Osgood, 1931) - Underwood´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus davidhafneri Price, Hellenthal and Hafner, 1985

Geomydoecus setzeri Price, 1974 *

Pappogeomys - Mexican Pocket Gophers

Pappogeomys alcorni Russell, 1957 - Alcorn´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus alcorni Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Pappogeomys bulleri (Thomas, 1892) - Buller´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus bulleri Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus burti Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Geomydoecus intermedius Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Geomydoecus mcgregori Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus melanuri Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Geomydoecus nadleri Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Pappogeomys castanops (Baird, 1852) - Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus clarki Price and Hellenthal, 1975 *

Geomydoecus expansus (Duges, 1902)

Geomydoecus martini Price and Hellenthal, 1975 *

Geomydoecus subnubili Price and Hellenthal, 1975 *

Geomydoecus tamaulipensis Price and Hellenthal, 1975 *

Geomydoecus ustulati Price and Hellenthal, 1975 *

Pappogeomys fumosus (Merriam, 1892) - Smoky Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus mcgregori Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Pappogeomys gymnurus (Merriam, 1892) - Llano Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus angustirostris Price and Hellenthal, 1989

Geomydoecus bulleri Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus mcgregori Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus telli Price and Hellenthal, 1988 *

Geomydoecus wernecki Price and Emerson, 1971

Pappogeomys merriami (Thomas, 1893) - Merriam´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus coronadoi Barrera, 1961 *

Geomydoecus fulvescens Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus irolonis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus mexicanus Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus perotensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus saccharalis Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Geomydoecus submerriami Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Geomydoecus traubi Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus veracruzensis Price and Emerson, 1971

Pappogeomys neglectus (Merriam, 1902) - Querétaro Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus wernecki Price and Emerson, 1971

Pappogeomys tylorhinus (Merriam, 1895) - Naked-nosed Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus angustirostris Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Geomydoecus irolonis Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus mcgregori Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus merriami Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus planiceps Price and Hellenthal, 1989 *

Geomydoecus polydentatus Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus telli Price and Hellenthal, 1988

Geomydoecus traubi Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus wernecki Price and Emerson, 1971

Pappogeomys zinseri (Goldman, 1939) - Zinser´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus polydentatus Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus wernecki Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Thomomys - Western Pocket Gophers

Thomomys bottae (Eydoux and Gervais, 1836) - Botta´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus actuosi Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus albati Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus angularis Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus aurei Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus bajaiensis Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus bakeri Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus californicus (Chapman, 1897)

Geomydoecus centralis Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus chihuahuae Price and Hellenthal, 1979

Geomydoecus clausonae Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus fulvi Price and Hellenthal, 1979 *

Geomydoecus grahamensis Hellenthal and Price, 1981 *

Geomydoecus guadalupensis Hellenthal and Price, 1980 *

Geomydoecus halli Price and Hellenthal, 1981

Geomydoecus hueyi Price and Hellenthal, 1980 *

Geomydoecus limitaris Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus shastensis Price and Hellenthal, 1980 *

Geomydoecus sinaloae Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus subcalifornicus Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus tolteci Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus warmanae Price and Hellenthal, 1981

Thomomydoecus birneyi (Price and Hellenthal, 1980)

Thomomydoecus byersi Hellenthal and Price, 1984 *

Thomomydoecus minor (Werneck, 1950) *

Thomomydoecus timmi (Price and Hellenthal, 1980)

Thomomydoecus zacatecae (Price and Hellenthal, 1980)

Thomomys bulbivorus (Richardson, 1829) - Camas Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus oregonus Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Thomomys clusius Coues, 1875 - Wyoming Pocket Gopher

Thomomys idahoensis Merriam, 1901 - Idaho Pocket Gopher (includes Pygmy Pocket Gopher)

Thomomys mazama Merriam, 1897 - Western Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus betleyae Hellenthal and Price, 1989 *

Geomydoecus thaeleri Hellenthal and Price, 1989 *

Thomomys monticola Allen, J. A., 1893 - Mountain Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus betleyae Hellenthal and Price, 1989

Geomydoecus craigi Hellenthal and Price, 1989

Thomomys talpoides (Richardson, 1828) - Northern Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus betleyae Hellenthal and Price, 1989

Geomydoecus biagiae Hellenthal and Price, 1989 *

Geomydoecus craigi Hellenthal and Price, 1989 *

Geomydoecus dakotensis Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus duchesnensis Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus fuchsi Hellenthal and Price, 1989 *

Geomydoecus thaeleri Hellenthal and Price, 1989

Geomydoecus thomomyus (McGregor, 1917)

Thomomydoecus arleneae Hellenthal and Price, 1989 *

Thomomydoecus barbarae Hellenthal and Price, 1989 *

Thomomydoecus wardi (Price and Emerson, 1971) *

Thomomys townsendii (Bachman, 1839) - Townsend´s Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus centralis Price and Hellenthal, 1981

Geomydoecus idahoensis Price and Emerson, 1971

Thomomys umbrinus (Richardson, 1829) - Southern Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus bakeri Price and Hellenthal, 1981

Geomydoecus centralis Price and Hellenthal, 1981

Geomydoecus chihuahuae Price and Hellenthal, 1979 *

Geomydoecus cliftoni Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus crovelloi Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus emersoni Price and Hellenthal, 1979 *

Geomydoecus extimi Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus grahamensis Price and Hellenthal, 1981

Geomydoecus jaliscoensis Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus multilineatus Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus musculi Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus nayaritensis Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus pattoni Price and Hellenthal, 1979 *

Geomydoecus subcalifornicus Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus tolucae Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus umbrini Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Geomydoecus warmanae Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Geomydoecus welleri Price and Hellenthal, 1981 *

Thomomydoecus asymmetricus (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus birneyi (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus dickermani (Price and Emerson, 1972) *

Thomomydoecus genowaysi (Price and Hellenthal, 1972) *

Thomomydoecus greeri (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus jamesbeeri (Price and Emerson, 1972) *

Thomomydoecus johnhafneri (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus markhafneri (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus minor (Werneck, 1950)

Thomomydoecus neocopei (Price and Emerson, 1971) *

Thomomydoecus orizabae (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus peregrini (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus potteri (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus williamsi (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Thomomydoecus zacatecae (Price and Hellenthal, 1980) *

Zygogeomys

Zygogeomys trichopus Merriam, 1895 - Michoacan Pocket Gopher

Geomydoecus mcgregori Price and Emerson, 1971

Geomydoecus trichopi Price and Emerson, 1971 *

Last revised: 15 November, 2003

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