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Heterocephalus glaber Rüppell, 1842

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Mus. Senckenbergianum Abh. vol.3 2 p.99

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Mammalia
order
Rodentia
family
Bathyergidae
genus
Heterocephalus
species
Heterocephalus glaber

Name

Synonyms
Heterocephalus ansorgei Thomas, 1903
Heterocephalus dunni Thomas, 1909
Heterocephalus phillipsi Thomas, 1885
Heterocephalus progrediens Lönnberg, 1911
Heterocephalus scortecci de Beaux, 1934
Heterocephalus stygius Allen, 1912
Homonyms
Heterocephalus glaber Rüppell, 1842
Common names
Desert Mole Rat in English
Hétérocéphale in English
Nacktmull in German
Nacktmull in English
Naked Mole-rat in English
Naked Mole-rat in language.
Naked Mole-rat in English
Naked Mole-rat in English
Rata topo lampina in English
Sand Puppy in English
naked mole rat in language.
naked mole rat in English
naked mole-rat in language.
Naked Mole Rat in English

Bibliographic References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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