Cryptomys amatus Wroughton 1907

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Bathyergidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1538-1542 : 1539

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scientific name	Cryptomys amatus Wroughton 1907
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Cryptomys amatus Wroughton 1907 , Manchester Mem., 51 (5): 28.

Type Locality: Zambia, Alala Plateau.

Vernacular Names: Zambian Mole-rat.

Synonyms: Cryptomys molyneuxi (Chubb 1908) .

Distribution: Zambia and Dem. Rep. Congo.

Discussion: Included as a subspecies of hottentotus by de Graaff (1975) but considered a distinct species based on chromosomal differentiation by Macholán et al. (1998). Karyotype has 2n=50 and FN=92 (Macholán et al., 1998).