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Bocage’s Mole-rat

Fukomys bocagei

French: Bathyergue de Bocage / German: Bocage-Graumull / Spanish: Rata topo de Bocage

Other common names: Angolan Mole-rat, Bocage's Mole Rat

Taxonomy. Georychus bocager de Winton, 1897,

Hanha, western Angola.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. C & S Angola and N Namibia (Ovamboland); no confirmed records, but it may be present in extreme S DR Congo, and W Zambia.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 141-166 mm (males) and 150-165 mm (females), tail 7-12 mm (males) and 6-15 mm (females). No specific data are available for body weight. Bocage’s Mole-rat is medium-sized, with gray to cinnamon dorsal pelage; white head spot variesin size. Limbs are short, feet are pink, tail is short, and vibrissae occur on tail and feet. Chromosomal complementis 2n = 58, FN = 98.

Habitat. Mesic areas with mean minimum annual rainfall of 819-8-860-4 mm.

Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.

Breeding. There is no information available for this species.

Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Bennett & Faulkes (2000), Faulkes, Bennett et al. (1997), Faulkes, Maree & Griffin (2008), Van Daele et al. (2004).