Fukomys ochraceocinereus (Heuglin, 1864)
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8. View Plate 22: Bathyergidae
Ochre Mole-rat
French: Bathyergue ocre / German: Zentralafrika-Graumull / Spanish: Rata topo ocre
Other common names: Central African Mole-rat, Ochre Mole Rat
Taxonomy. Georychus ochraceo-cinereus Heuglin, 1864,
Upper Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan.
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Central African Republic, N DR Congo, South Sudan, and NW Uganda; presence in E Cameroon and NW Kenya is possible. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 157-200 mm, tail 14-27 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Ochre Mole-rat is medium-sized. Its dorsal and ventral pelage is brown; head has white patch, with lightly colored areas around eyes. Vibrissae occur on feet and tail. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 44, FN = 76.
Habitat. Woodland savanna and agricultural land.
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. Although the Ochre Mole-rat is widespread, populations appear to be very localized, and given the lack of basic ecological and demographic insight, its conservation status is largely unknown. It probably occurs in protected areas such as Garamba National Park in north-eastern DR Congo.
Bibliography. Bennett & Faulkes (2000), Maree & Faulkes (2008e), Monadjem et al. (2015), Rosevear (1969), Woods & Kilpatrick (2005).
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