Fukomys

Fukomys is a genus described in 2006 of common mole-rats, containing several species that were formerly placed in the genus Cryptomys;^[1] its species are endemic to Africa. The species contained in the genus includes:

• Fukomys amatus - Zambian mole-rat
• Fukomys anselli - Ansell's mole-rat
• Fukomys bocagei - Bocage's mole-rat
• Fukomys damarensis - Damaraland mole-rat
• Fukomys darlingi - Mashona mole-rat
• Fukomys foxi - Nigerian mole-rat
• Fukomys hanangensis - Hanang mole-rat
• Fukomys ilariae - Somali striped mole rat^[2]
• Fukomys kafuensis - Kafue mole-rat
• Fukomys livingstoni - Livingstone's mole-rat
• Fukomys mechowii - Mechow's mole-rat
• Fukomys micklemi - Micklem's mole-rat
• Fukomys occlusus
• Fukomys ochraceocinereus - Ochre mole-rat
• Fukomys vandewoestijneae - Caroline's mole rat^[3]
• Fukomys whytei - Whyte's mole-rat
• Fukomys zechi - Ghana mole-rat

Fukomys Temporal range: Early Pliocene to Recent
Fukomys anselli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Bathyergidae
Genus:	Fukomys Kock et al., 2006
Type species
Bathyergus damarensis Ogilby, 1838[1]
Species
See text