Fukomys

	Fukomys ''Fukomys'' is a genus described in 2006 of common blesmol, mole-rats, containing several species that were formerly placed in the genus ''Cryptomys'';Kock D, Ingram CM, Frabotta LJ, Honeycutt RL, Burda H. 2006On the nomenclature of Bathyergidae and ''Fukomys'' n. gen. (Mammalia: Rodentia) ''Zootaxa' 51–55. its species are endemic to Africa. The species contained in the genus includes : ''Fukomys amatus'' - Zambian mole-rat ''Fukomys anselli'' - Ansell's mole-rat ''Fukomys bocagei'' - Bocage's mole-rat ''Fukomys damarensis'' - Damaraland mole-rat ''Fukomys darlingi'' - Mashona mole-rat ''Fukomys foxi'' - Nigerian mole-rat ''Fukomys hanangensis'' - Hanang mole-rat ''Fukomys ilariae'' - Somali striped mole rat ''Fukomys kafuensis'' - Kafue mole-rat ''Fukomys livingstoni'' - Livingstone's mole-rat ''Fukomys mechowii'' - Mechow's mole-rat ''Fukomys micklemi'' - Micklem's mole-rat ''Fukomys occlusus'' ''Fukomys ochraceocinereus'' - Ochre mole-rat ''Fukomys vandew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Blesmol The blesmols, also known as mole-rats, or African mole-rats, are burrowing rodents of the family Bathyergidae. They represent a distinct evolution of a Subterranean fauna, subterranean life among rodents much like the pocket gophers of North America, the tuco-tucos in South America, and the Spalacidae from Eurasia. Distribution Modern blesmols are found strictly in sub-Saharan Africa. Fossil forms are also restricted almost exclusively to Africa, although a few specimens of the Pleistocene species ''Cryptomys asiaticus'' have been found in Israel. Nowak (1999) also reports that †''Gypsorhychus'' has been found in fossil deposits of Mongolia. Anatomy Blesmols are somewhat Mole (animal), mole-like animals with cylindrical bodies and short limbs. They range from in length, and from in weight, depending on the species. Blesmols, like many other fossorial mammals, have greatly reduced eyes and ear pinna (anatomy), pinnae, a relatively short tail, loose skin, and (aside fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fukomys Anselli Ansell's mole-rat (''Fukomys anselli'') is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to Zambia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and miombo Miombo woodland is a tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome (in the World Wide Fund for Nature scheme) located in central and southern tropical Africa. It includes three woodland savanna ecoregions (listed below) chara ... forests. It is noted for its very long tunnels, up to for a single colony of only ten individuals. The colonies are made of a eusocial system. They include a main reproductive king and queen that are thought to be faithful to one another. Ansell's mole-rats (Fukomys anselli) develop their underground habitat using their anatomical features such as body shape, chiseled teeth, and large jaws to dig through the soil. These long tunnels often branch off at various levels in the soil which allow mole-rats to create the space needed for their survival, such as searching for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fukomys Damarensis The Damaraland mole-rat (''Fukomys damarensis''), Damara mole rat or Damaraland blesmol, is a burrowing rodent found in southern Africa. Along with the smaller, less hairy, naked mole rat, it is a species of eusocial mammal. Description Like other blesmols, the Damaraland mole-rat has a cylindrical body with short, stout limbs, large feet, and a conical head. It is also similar in size to most other African mole-rats, having a head-body length of , with a short, , tail, and weighing between . There are no external ears, and the blue-coloured eyes are tiny with thick eyelids. The incisor teeth are large and prominent, with flaps of skin behind them to prevent soil from falling into the throat while the animal is using them to dig. The fur is short and thick, and varies from fawn to almost black, with shades of brown being most common. There is always a white patch on the top of the head, although its exact shape varies, and there may also be additional blotches of white fur elsew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Damaraland Mole-rat The Damaraland mole-rat (''Fukomys damarensis''), Damara mole rat or Damaraland blesmol, is a burrowing rodent found in southern Africa. Along with the smaller, less hairy, naked mole rat, it is a species of eusociality, eusocial mammal. Description Like other blesmols, the Damaraland mole-rat has a cylindrical body with short, stout limbs, large feet, and a conical head. It is also similar in size to most other African mole-rats, having a head-body length of , with a short, , tail, and weighing between . There are no pinna (anatomy), external ears, and the blue-coloured eyes are tiny with thick eyelids. The incisor teeth are large and prominent, with flaps of skin behind them to prevent soil from falling into the throat while the animal is using them to dig. The fur is short and thick, and varies from fawn to almost black, with shades of brown being most common. There is always a white patch on the top of the head, although its exact shape varies, and there may also be additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fukomys Livingstoni ''Fukomys livingstoni'' is a species of mole rat Mole-rat or mole rat can refer to several groups of burrowing Old World rodents: * Bathyergidae, a family of about 20 hystricognath species in six genera from Africa also called blesmols. ''Heterocephalus glaber'', the naked mole-rat. Spalacidae ... that can be found in Africa. It is named after Dr David Livingstone. References livingstoni Mammals described in 2017 Fauna of Africa {{Rodent-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mashona Mole-rat The Mashona mole-rat (''Fukomys darlingi'') is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominance (ecology), dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other Herbaceo ..., and caves. References Woods, C. A. and C. W. Kilpatrick. 2005. pp 1538–1600 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. Fukomys Mammals described in 1895 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{rodent-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fukomys Ilariae The Somali striped mole rat (''Fukomys ilariae'')Fukomys ilariae' at BioLib.cz is a species of small mole rat that is endemic to the Horn of Africa. The holotype is preserved in the Museo Civico di Zoologia in Rome and probably originated from Benadir, the first nucleus of the Colony of Italian Somalia Italian Somaliland (; ; ) was a protectorate and later colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day Somalia, which was ruled in the 19th century by the Sultanate of Hobyo and the Majeerteen Sultanate in the north, and by the Hiraab Imamate an ... established at the beginning of 20th century. The species is dedicated to the Italian journalist Ilaria Alpi, who was murdered in Somalia . References Endemic fauna of Somalia Fukomys Mammals described in 2011 Species known from a single specimen {{Rodent-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fukomys Micklemi The Micklem's mole-rat (''Fukomys micklemi'') is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor .... It is a subterranean species of chisel tooth diggers. It is a social species, and this has been suggested to account for its more diverse and extensive vocal repertoire than has been observed in eusocial species of Bathyergidae. As a result of DNA analysis it has been suggested that the species may need to be subdivided. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19714667 Bathyergidae Mammals of Zambia Mammals described in 1909 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]