Damaraland mole-rat, Damaraland blesmol (Fukomys damarensis) Description
English: Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis)
Date 15 October 2009
Source Cropped from: Seney ML, Kelly DA, Goldman BD, Šumbera R, Forger NG (2009) Social Structure Predicts Genital Morphology in African Mole-Rats. PLoS ONE 4(10): e7477. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0007477.g001
Author Sharry Goldman
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Damaraland_mole-rat.jpg
The Damaraland mole-rat, Damara mole rat, or Damaraland blesmol (Fukomys damarensis) is a burrowing rodent found in southern Africa. Along with the smaller, less hairy, naked mole rat, it is one of only two known eusocial mammals. Order: Rodentia, Family: Bathyergidae, Genus: Fukomys, Species: Fukomys damarensis (Ogilby, 1838), Synonyms: Cryptomys damarensis.
