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Cryptomys hottentotus (Lesson, 1826)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Zool. vol.1 p.166

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Mammalia
order
Rodentia
family
Bathyergidae
genus
Cryptomys
species
Cryptomys hottentotus

Name

Synonyms
Bathyergus hottentotus Lesson, 1826
Homonyms
Cryptomys hottentotus (Lesson, 1826)
Common names
African Mole-rat in English
Bathyergue hottentot in French
Common Blesmol in English
Common Mole-rat in English
Common Mole-rat in English
Common Mole-rat in English
Hottentot Mole-rat in English
Hottentot Mole-rat in language.
Hottentotten-Graumull in German
Rata in language.
Rata topo comun in language.
Southern African Mole-rat in English
Southern African Mole-rat in English
Southern African Mole-rat in English
Southern African Mole-rat in English
Southern African Mole-rat in English
common mole rat in English
African Mole Rat in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Wilson, Don E., T. E. Lacher Jr., and R. A. Mittermeier, eds., 2016: null. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 6: Lagomorphs and Rodents I. 987.
  2. Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 1992: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. xviii + 1207.
  3. Woods, Charles A., and C. William Kilpatrick / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 2005: Infraorder Hystricognathi Brandt, 1855. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2. 1538-1600.
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