Genetic signatures for enhanced olfaction in the African mole-rats.
PLoS ONE, 2014 The Olfactory Receptor (OR) superfamily, the largest in the vertebrate genome, is responsible for vertebrate olfaction and is traditionally subdivided into 17 OR families.
Sofia Stathopoulos +2 more
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Perioral secretions enable complex social signaling in African mole-rats (genus Fukomys)
Scientific Reports, 2022 Subterranean common mole-rats of the genus Fukomys (family Bathyergidae) live in large, cooperatively-breeding families. Odor cues have been hypothesized to play an important role in mediating social behaviors in the underground ecotope, but only little ...
Kai R. Caspar +7 more
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Evolution Towards Fossoriality and Morphological Convergence in the Skull of Spalacidae and Bathyergidae (Rodentia) [PDF]
Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2021 Rodents show a wide range of anatomical, physiological, and behavioral adaptations to life underground. Cranial and postcranial bone morphologies are deeply impacted by the modes of digging, which can involve either incisors or claws. However, the morphological variation of these elements still needs to be accurately quantified to assess the degree of ...
Fournier, Morgane +2 more
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, 2009 Bathyergidae Cryptomys anselli Burda, Zima, Scharff, Macholan & Kawalika, 1999: 37. “Court of the Chainama Hills Golf Club in the north-eastern part of Lusaka, Zambia ”. [NT] Cryptomys kafuensis Burda, Zima, Scharff, Macholan & Kawalika, 1999: 39. ““Hot Springs” in Itezhi-Tezhi, Kafue National Park, Southern Province, Zambia, within the degree square ...
Hoffmann, Michael +6 more
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Bacterial microbiome of faecal samples of naked mole-rat collected from the toilet chamber
BMC Research Notes, 2022 Objective The naked mole rats (NMRs, Heterocephalus glaber) are subterranean rodents that belong to the family Bathyergidae. They gained the attention of the scientific community for their exceptionally long lifespan of up to 30 years and have become an ...
Kah-Ooi Chua +7 more
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New distribution records for four mammal species, with notes on their taxonomy and ecology
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 1990 New distribution records for four small mammal species (Georychus capensis, Galerella pulverulenta, Rhinolophus swinnyi and Amblysomus julianae) are presented, along with relevant notes on the taxonomy, karyology and ecology of these species.
G.N. Bronner
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Spatial Learning and Memory in the Naked Mole-Rat: Evolutionary Adaptations to a Subterranean Niche
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Evolutionary adaptation to a subterranean habitat consisting of extensive underground tunnel systems would presumably require adept spatial learning and memory, however, such capabilities have not been characterized to date in naked mole-rats ...
Natalee J. Hite +3 more
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Ear Structures of the Naked Mole-Rat, Heterocephalus glaber, and Its Relatives (Rodentia: Bathyergidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Although increasingly popular as a laboratory species, very little is known about the peripheral auditory system of the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber.
Matthew J Mason +2 more
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, 1982 Family Bathyergidae REVIEWED BY: H. Levenson (HL). ISIS NUMBER: 5301410032000000000.
Honacki, James H. +2 more
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Relic populations of Fukomys mole-rats in Tanzania: description of two new species F. livingstoni sp. nov. and F. hanangensis sp. nov. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Previous studies of African mole-rats of the genera Heliophobius and Fukomys (Bathyergidae) in the regions of East and south central Africa have revealed a diversity of species and vicariant populations, with patterns of distribution having been ...
Chris G. Faulkes +3 more
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