Namaqua dune mole-rat
| Namaqua dune mole-rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Bathyergidae |
| Genus: | Bathyergus |
| Species: | B. janetta |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathyergus janetta Thomas & Schwann, 1904 | |
The Namaqua dune mole-rat (Bathyergus janetta) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae.
It is found in Namibia and South Africa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and sandy shores.
The IUCN assessment states that :
Although the extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km², and the potential impact of diamond mining remains to be quantified, at present there is no reason to believe that the species is declining, and its presence in areas entirely restricted to public access (and with extremely high protection) suggest it should be Least Concern.
References
- ↑ Maree, S., Faulkes, C. & Griffin, M. (2008). Bathyergus janetta. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ↑ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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