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Cryptomys kafuensis (Kafue Mole Rat)

Synonyms: Fukomys kafuensis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
View Wikipedia Record: Cryptomys kafuensis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Cryptomys kafuensis

Attributes

Forages - Ground [1]  100 %

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Hamish 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