Zambian mole-rat  (Cryptomys anselli)

IUCN Red List species status – Near Threatened
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Facts – Zambian mole-rat

Also known as: Zambian mole Rat
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyBathyergidae
GenusCryptomys (1)

Status – Zambian mole-rat

The Zambian Mole-rat is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Zambian mole-rat

Information on the Zambian Mole-rat (Cryptomys anselli) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2011)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Captive Zambian mole-rat, close up
Captive Zambian mole-rat, close up

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