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Cryptomys amatus (Zambian mole rat)

Synonyms: Fukomys amatus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

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. It is noted for its very long tunnels, up to 2.8 km for a single colony of only 10 individuals.
View Wikipedia Record: Cryptomys amatus

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  78 grams
Birth Weight [1]  9 grams
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 2 months
Gestation [1]  83 days
Litter Size [1]  3
Litters / Year [1]  2
Maximum Longevity [1]  11 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  9 inches (22 cm)

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0