Mashona mole-rat

Species of rodent

Mashona mole-rat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Bathyergidae
Genus: Fukomys
Species:
F. darlingi
Binomial name
Fukomys darlingi
(Thomas, 1895)
Synonyms

Cryptomys darlingi

The Mashona mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and caves.

References

  1. ^ Maree, S.; Faulkes, C.; Cotterill, F. (2016). "Fukomys darlingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44860A22184755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44860A22184755.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  • Woods, C. A. and C. W. Kilpatrick. 2005. pp 1538–1600 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.
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Extant species of family Bathyergidae (African mole-rats)
Bathyerginae
Bathyergus
  • Namaqua dune mole-rat (Bathyergus janetta)
  • Cape dune mole-rat (Bathyergus suillus)
Cryptomys
  • Common mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus)
  • Matabeleland mole-rat (Cryptomys nimrodi)
Fukomys
  • Zambian mole-rat(Fukomys amatus)
  • Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli)
  • Bocage's mole-rat (Fukomys bocagei)
  • Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis)
  • Mashona mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi)
  • Nigerian mole-rat (Fukomys foxi)
  • Fukomys hanangensis
  • Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli)
  • Kafue mole-rat (Fukomys kafuensis)
  • Fukomys livingstoni
  • Mechow's mole-rat (Fukomys mechowii)
  • Micklem's mole-rat (Fukomys micklemi)
  • Fukomys occlusus
  • Ochre mole-rat (Fukomys ochraceocinereus)
  • Caroline's mole rat (Fukomys vandewoestijneae)
  • Fukomys whytei
  • Ghana mole-rat (Fukomys zechi)
Georychus
  • Cape mole-rat (Georychus capensis)
Heliophobius
  • Silvery mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus)
Heterocephalinae
Heterocephalus
  • Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Fukomys darlingi


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