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- Title
Fukomys mechowii (Rodentia: Bathyergidae).
- Authors
Caspar, Kai R; Burda, Hynek; Begall, Sabine
- Abstract
Fukomys mechowii (Peters, 1881), the giant mole-rat or Mechow's mole-rat, is a cooperatively breeding, tooth-digging, subterranean rodent. It is the largest representative of the genus Fukomys, which is part of the African mole-rat family Bathyergidae. It is found in mesic shrubland, savannah habitats, and agricultural lands in central Africa, its range extending through Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia. Fukomys mechowii is hunted for its meat in rural areas but its population is considered to be stable. It is rarely housed in captivity and is listed as "Least Concern" (LC) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.
- Subjects
CONGO (Democratic Republic); ZAMBIA; ANGOLA; RODENTS; ENDANGERED species; FARMS; RURAL geography; EUSOCIALITY
- Publication
Mammalian Species, 2021, Vol 53, Issue 1011, p145
- ISSN
0076-3519
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/mspecies/seab014