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Fukomys whytei

Fukomys whytei

Classification

The blesmols, also known as mole-rats or African mole-rats, are burrowing rodents of the family Bathyergidae. They represent a distinct evolution of a subterranean life among rodents much like the pocket gophers of North America, the tuco-tucos in South America, and the Spalacidae from Eurasia. Distribution Modern blesmols are found strictly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Distribution

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