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Record 1 2014-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
Fukomys vandewoestijneae
Latin
CONT

Fukomys vandewoestijneae or Caroline’s mole rat was first noticed in 2002 by a research team from the University of Ghent. This new species, distinguished by a distinctive skull shape, was recently described by Paul Van Daele and his team ...

OBS

[It] was named after Van Daele's late wife, Caroline Van De Woestijne, who was a member of the research team ...

OBS

A mammal of the family Bathyergidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Fukomys vandewoestijneae
Latin
CONT

En 2002, Van Daele et son équipe découvrent un rat-taupe à l'aspect particulier en Zambie. Bien que similaire au rat-taupe géant (Fukomys mechowii) il est visiblement plus petit [...] le rat-taupe de Caroline (Fukomys vandewoestijneae), est caractérisé par la forme particulière de son crâne et confirmé par des tests ADN et de chromosomes.

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Bathyergidae.

Spanish

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