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    The common mole-rat, African mole-rat, or Hottentot mole-rat, (Cryptomys hottentotus) is a burrowing rodent found in Southern Africa, in particular in...
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  • Mole-rat or mole rat can refer to several groups of burrowing Old World rodents: Bathyergidae, a family of about 20 hystricognath species in six genera...
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    The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), also known as the sand puppy, is a burrowing rodent native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, notably...
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    The Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis), Damara mole rat or Damaraland blesmol, is a burrowing rodent found in southern Africa. Along with the smaller...
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    Blesmol (category Rodents by common name)
    Georychus capensis - cape mole-rat Cryptomys Cryptomys hottentotus - common mole-rat subspecies: C. h. natalensis - Natal mole-rat subspecies: C. h. nimrodi...
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  • Thumbnail for Cape mole-rat
    The Cape mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species of mole-rat endemic to South Africa. It is the only extant species currently described as belonging...
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  • The Matabeleland mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus nimrodi) is a subspecies of the common mole-rat found in Zimbabwe. Bennett, N. C.; Cotterill, F. P. D...
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  • Thumbnail for Middle East blind mole-rat
    The Middle East blind mole-rat (Nannospalax ehrenbergi) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae. It was formerly classified in the genus Spalax...
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  • 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...
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  • Thumbnail for Cape dune mole-rat
    The Cape dune mole-rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species of solitary burrowing rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to South Africa and named...
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  • Bocage's mole-rat (Fukomys bocagei) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, possibly Democratic Republic of...
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  • Thumbnail for Silvery mole-rat
    The silvery mole-rat, silvery blesmol, or silky mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus) is a species of mole-rat of East Africa which occurs in southern...
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  • The ochre mole-rat (Fukomys ochraceocinereus) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic...
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  • Thumbnail for Mashona mole-rat
    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...
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  • Thumbnail for Greater blind mole-rat
    blind mole-rat (Spalax microphthalmus) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae. It is found in Russia and Ukraine. The greater blind mole-rat is...
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  • The Nigerian mole-rat (Fukomys foxi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in northern Nigeria and Cameroon. A colonial, subterranean...
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  • Thumbnail for Ansell's mole-rat
    Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to Zambia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna...
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  • The Kafue mole-rat (Fukomys kafuensis) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to Zambia. Its natural habitat is moist savanna...
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  • Thumbnail for Mechow's mole-rat
    Mechow's mole-rat (Fukomys mechowii ) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia...
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    amatus - Zambian mole-rat Fukomys anselli - Ansell's mole-rat Fukomys bocagei - Bocage's mole-rat Fukomys damarensis - Damaraland mole-rat Fukomys darlingi...
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  • Thumbnail for Namaqua dune mole-rat
    The Namaqua dune mole-rat (Bathyergus janetta) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats...
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  • The Ghana mole-rat or Togo mole-rat (Fukomys zechi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to Ghana. Its natural habitats are...
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  • East African mole-rat has been split into the following species: Northeast African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes splendens Ankole African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes...
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    the genus of dune mole-rats endemic to South Africa. It contains two speciesĀ : Namaqua dune mole-rat - B. janetta Cape dune mole-rat - B. suillus v t e...
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    The King African mole-rat, King mole-rat, or Alpine mole-rat, (Tachyoryctes rex) is a burrowing rodent in the genus Tachyoryctes of family Spalacidae...
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    African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes naivashae King African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes rex Rwanda African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes ruandae Rudd's African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes...
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  • dune mole-rat Cape dune mole-rat Common mole-rat Bocage's mole-rat Damaraland mole-rat Mashona mole-rat Mechow's mole rat Ochre mole-rat Ghana mole-rat Cape...
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    mole-rat, Bathyergus janetta LC Cape dune mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus LC Genus: Cryptomys Damaraland mole-rat, Cryptomys damarensis LC Common mole-rat...
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    The northeast African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes splendens) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae and is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and northwest...
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    Dendromus mystacalis Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia Common eland Tragelaphus oryx Common genet Genetta genetta Common mole rat Cryptomys hottentotus...
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