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Mole Rat (Heterocephalus sp)

About Mole Rat (Heterocephalus sp)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Rodents
  • Family: Mole Rats

The naked mole-rat, also known as the sand puppy, is a burrowing rodent native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, notably in Somali regions. It is closely related to the blesmols and is the only species in the genus Heterocephalus.

Source: Wikipedia

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Visits

  • 2002-12-10

    Moremi Game Reserve - Chief's Island, Botswana
    Did not see actual rat, but only their holes