mammal family - a family of mammals

genus Geomys, Geomys - type genus of the Geomyidae

pocket gopher, pouched rat, gopher - burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America

genus Thomomys, Thomomys - western pocket gophers

Sciuromorpha, suborder Sciuromorpha - large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.