Cryptomys zechi Matschie 1900

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 : 1541

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
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scientific name	Cryptomys zechi Matschie 1900
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Treatment

Cryptomys zechi Matschie 1900 , Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berlin: 146.

Type Locality: Togo, near Kete-Kradji.

Vernacular Names: Togo Mole-rat.

Distribution: EC Ghana, WC Togo.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Includedin ochraceocinereus by de Graaff (1975) but considered a distinct species based on characteristics of the infraorbital foramina by Honeycutt et al. (1991).