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- Title
Fukomys anselli (Rodentia: Bathyergidae).
- Authors
Begall, Sabine; Burda, Hynek; Caspar, Kai R
- Abstract
Fukomys anselli (Burda, Zima, Scharff, Macholán, and Kawalika 1999) is a bathyergid commonly known as Ansell's mole-rat. This tooth-digging subterranean rodent lives in cooperatively breeding family groups. It is a small-bodied representative of the genus Fukomys, whose members are distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. Fukomys anselli is endemic to central Zambia and occurs in mesic woodland and agricultural areas. In rural settings, F. anselli is frequently hunted for consumption, but it is unclear whether this significantly impacts its population integrity. Fukomys anselli is listed as "Least Concern" (LC) with a declining population trend by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.
- Subjects
SUB-Saharan Africa; ZAMBIA; RODENTS; ENDANGERED species; AGRICULTURE; DEMOGRAPHIC change; FORESTS &; forestry
- Publication
Mammalian Species, 2021, Vol 53, Issue 1012, p160
- ISSN
0076-3519
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/mspecies/seab015