Zambian mole-rat
| Zambian mole-rat[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Bathyergidae |
| Genus: | Fukomys |
| Species: | F. amatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Fukomys amatus (Wroughton, 1907) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cryptomys hottentotus amatus | |
The Zambian mole-rat (Fukomys amatus) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Cryptomys hottentotus.[1] It is noted for its very long tunnels, up to 2.8 km for a single colony of only 10 individuals.[2]
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Zoologger: The longest tunnels dug by a mammal. New Scientist (10 August 2012). Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
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