Burrow-commensal

Guides

• Alloblackburneus troglodytes

  Little Gopher Tortoise Scarab Beetle

  Alloblackburneus troglodytes is a small scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae. Commonly known as the Little Gopher Tortoise Scarab Beetle, this species is associated with gopher tortoise burrows in the southeastern United States. The specific epithet "troglodytes" (meaning "cave-dweller") reflects its habit of living in the subterranean burrow systems of its reptilian host.

  ScarabaeidaeAphodiinaegopher-tortoiseburrow-commensalsoutheastern-USsubterraneanlongleaf-pinesandhill-ecosystemtroglophilekeystone-species-associatecommensalismcave-dwelling-beetle

• Geomysaprinus cheyennensis

  Cheyenne Clown Beetle

  Geomysaprinus cheyennensis is a species of clown beetle (family Histeridae) described by Casey in 1916. The species is known from the northern Great Plains region of North America, with records from prairie provinces of Canada and adjacent U.S. states. As a member of the genus Geomysaprinus, it is likely associated with burrowing mammals, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

  prairie-endemicburrow-commensalrarely-collected