Cape mole-rat
Species of rodent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Georychus?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Cape mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species of mole-rat endemic to South Africa. It is the only extant species currently described as belonging to the genus Georychus.
Quick Facts Cape mole-rat Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene to Recent, Conservation status ...
Cape mole-rat Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene to Recent | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Bathyergidae |
Genus: | Georychus Illiger, 1811 |
Species: | G. capensis |
Binomial name | |
Georychus capensis (Pallas, 1778) | |
Synonyms | |
Mus capensis |
Close