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What is the differnce between the Pacific Gopher and the Great Basin Gopher? How do you tell a difference? My boyfriend said both subspecis can have the fading in color so that doesn't tell anything, so what does? I looked at some pics, and compared them, but they look identical to my untrained eye... please give me some specifics if you can! Thanks!

--Laura
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Rejoice, the age of the fall has begun
We'll dance as the palaces burn.
--Lamb of God, As the Palaces Burn

Great Basins generally have less graying on their sides, and have less rounded blotching(more squarish, like a bullsnake). The main distinguishing feature though is that the blotches near the neck are usually fused together, creating light colored "circles" in between.