Bathyergidae
Also known as: AFRICAN MOLE-RATS, African Mole Rats, African mole-rats, Bathyergid Molerats, Bathyergidés, Blesmol, Blesmoles, Blesmolle
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Bathyergidae |
| Published in | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., [ser.1] vol.8 p.81 |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 26 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 60 |
| GBIF key | 5492 |
Genera in Bathyergidae
- Cryptomys — 12 species: Cryptomys amatus, Cryptomys anselli, Cryptomys bocagei, Cryptomys damarensis, Cryptomys darlingi, Cryptomys foxi, Cryptomys hottentotus, Cryptomys kafuensis
- Fukomys — 6 species: Fukomys damarensis, Fukomys hanangensis, Fukomys ilariae, Fukomys livingstoni, Fukomys mechowii, Fukomys vandewoestijneae
- Bathyergus — 3 species: Bathyergus janetta, Bathyergus splendens, Bathyergus suillus
- Heliophobius — 2 species: Heliophobius argenteocinereus, Heliophobius spalax
- Geofossor — 1 species: Geofossor corvinusae
- Georychus — 1 species: Georychus capensis
- Heterocephalus — 1 species: Heterocephalus glaber
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.