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The silvery mole rat or silky mole rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus) is a species of mole rat that occurs in sandy soil of savannas and woodlands of southern Kenya, throughout Tanzania, and parts of southeastern Zaire to central Mozambique. This species is solitary dwelling and aggressive.[1] Little else is known about its ecology or behavior. It is the only species of the genus Heliophobius.
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- ^ Bennett, Nigel C.; Chris G. Faulkes. (2000) African Mole-Rats: Ecology and Eusociality. Cambridge University Press. pp. 12. ISBN 0521771994
- Bennett, N. C., C. G. Faulkes. 2000. African mole-rats: ecology and eusociality. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, Massachusettes, USA. pp. 12
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