Micklem's mole-rat explained

The Micklem's mole-rat (Fukomys micklemi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Zambia. It is a subterranean species of chisel tooth diggers.^[1]

It is a social species, and this has been suggested to account for its more diverse and extensive vocal repertoire than has been observed in eusocial species of Bathyergidae. ^[2] As a result of DNA analysis it has been suggested that the species may need to be subdivided.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Work behaviour and biting performance in the cooperative breeding Micklem's mole-rat Fukomys micklemi (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) . 10.1016/j.mambio.2019.02.002 . Mammalian Biology . March 2019 . 95 . 69–76 . Desmet . Niels . Šumbera . Radim . Adriaens . Dominique . 2019MamBi..95...69V . Van Daele . Paul A. A. G. .
2. Does sociality imply a complex vocal communication system? A case study for Fukomys micklemi (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) . 10.1080/09524622.2013.841085 . 2014 . Vanden Hole . Charlotte . Van Daele . Paul A.A.G. . Desmet . Niels . Devos . Paul . Adriaens . Dominique . Bioacoustics . 23 . 2 . 143–160 . 2014Bioac..23..143V .
3. Van Daele . Paul A.A.G. . Verheyen . E. . Brunain . M. . Adriaens . D. . 2007 . Cytochrome b sequence analysis reveals differential molecular evolution in African mole-rats of the chromosomally hyperdiverse genus Fukomys (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) from the Zambezian region . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . en . 45 . 1 . 142–157 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2007.04.008. 2007MolPE..45..142V . 1854/LU-426868 . free .