Synonyms: Cryptomys hottentotus albus; Cryptomys hottentotus bigalkei; Cryptomys hottentotus caecutiens; Cryptomys hottentotus cradockensis; Cryptomys hottentotus exenticus; Cryptomys hottentotus holosericeus; Cryptomys hottentotus jorisseni; Cryptomys hottentotus ludwigii; Cryptomys hottentotus nemo; Cryptomys hottentotus orangiae; Cryptomys hottentotus pallidus; Cryptomys hottentotus talpoides; Cryptomys hottentotus transvaalensis; Cryptomys hottentotus valschensis; Cryptomys hottentotus vandami; Cryptomys hottentotus vetensis; Cryptomys hottentotus vryburgensis