Namaqua Dune Molerat
Bathyergus janetta
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Namaqua dune mole-rat is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and sandy shores. The Naquama dune mole rat and its sister species, the Cape dune mole rat, have similar habitats that they occupy favoring subtropical environments however the Naquama dune mole-rat is an arid adapted solitary species while the Cape dune mole rat occupies the sandy terrain of the Cape.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Bathyergidae
- Genus
- Bathyergus