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HOME --> CLASS MAMMALIA
--> ORDER RODENTIA
--> SUBORDER HYSTRICOMORPHA
--> INFRAORDER HYSTRICOGNATHI
--> FAMILY Bathyergidae
--> SUBFAMILY Bathyerginae
--> GENUS Cryptomys
SPECIES Cryptomys foxi
| Author: | Thomas, 1911. | | Citation: | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 7: 462. | | Common Name: | Nigerian Mole-rat | | Type Locality: | Nigeria, Panyam (1212 m). | | Distribution: | C Nigeria. | | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (nt). | | Comments: | Honeycutt et al. (1991:50) recognized foxi as distinct. Karyotype has 2n=66 and FN=126 or 2n=70 and FN=134 (Williams et al., 1984). |
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