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SPECIES Cryptomys zechi

Author:Matschie, 1900.
Citation:Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Fr., Berlin: 146.
Common Name:Togo Mole-rat
Type Locality:Togo, near Kete-Kradji.
Distribution:EC Ghana, WC Togo.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).
Comments:Includedin ochraceocinereus by de Graaff (1975) but considered a distinct species based on characteristics of the infraorbital foramina by Honeycutt et al. (1991).
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