Cape Dune Mole Rat
Bathyergus suillus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 595
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Cape dune mole-rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species of solitary burrowing rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to South Africa and named for the Cape of Good Hope.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cape dune mole-rat”.