[2] The significant geographic segregation between the three subspecies has recently been highlighted, as genetic implications associated with habitat range are currently being investigated.

Conservation of morphological characters, that scientists postulate arose from adaptations to a fossorial lifestyle, is one reason G. texensis and its pocket gopher siblings look alike.

Due to recent major advancements in the field of genetics, DNA sequencing is now a useful method scientists use to characterize and understand organisms.

[5] Extensive population sampling is the likely first step scientists will take in order to collect genetic data sets on G. texensis.

[6] Mitochondrial cytochrome-b is often used as a template for DNA sequencing, and it has successfully been used to construct phylogenetic relationships between G. texensis and its subspecies.

[7] As its name implies, the species is found only in central Texas, where it inhabits areas with loamy soils suitable for digging.

[2] One species of Ischnoceran chewing louse, Geomydoecus heaneyi, is only known to live in the fur of central Texas pocket gophers.