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SPECIES Cryptomys anselli

Author:Burda, Zima, Scharff, Macholán, and Kawalika, 1999.
Citation:Z. Säugetierk., 64(1): 37.
Common Name:Ansell’s Mole-rat
Type Locality:Zambia, Lusaka Prov., NE part of Lusaka, Chainama Hills Golf Club.
Distribution:Vicinity of Lusaka, S Zambia.
Comments:Protein electrophoretic data (Filippucci et al., 1997) suggest a close relationship with mechowi. Karyotype has 2n=68 and FN=75-78 (Burda et al., 1999).
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