The southeastern pocket gopher spends much of its life underground in sandy soil, digging tunnels and eating roots and tubers.
It has a stocky body, short legs, and long digging claws on its forefeet. Fur color varies from tan to gray.
It digs underground tunnels and eats roots, tubers, and stems. It can carry plant food in its cheek pouches and store it in the burrow.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.