Nigerian Mole Rat

Nigerian Mole Rat
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Bathyergidae
Genus: Fukomys
Species: F. foxi
Binomial name
Fukomys foxi
(Thomas, 1911)
Synonyms

Cryptomys foxi

The Nigerian Mole Rat (Fukomys foxi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and caves.

References

  1. ^ Maree, S. & Faulkes, C. (2008). Cryptomys foxi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 January 2009.