''Fukomys'' is a
genus described in 2006 of common
mole-rats, containing several species that were formerly placed in the genus ''
Cryptomys
''Cryptomys'' is the genus of mole-rats, endemic to Africa. Most of the species formerly placed in this genus were moved to the genus ''Fukomys
''Fukomys'' is a genus described in 2006 of common blesmol, mole-rats, containing several species ...
'';
[Kock D, Ingram CM, Frabotta LJ, Honeycutt RL, Burda H. 2006]
On the nomenclature of Bathyergidae and ''Fukomys'' n. gen. (Mammalia: Rodentia)
''Zootaxa'
51–55. its species are endemic to
Africa.
References
Bathyergidae
Rodent genera
Rodents of Africa
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