| Matabeleland mole-rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Bathyergidae |
| Genus: | Cryptomys |
| Species: | C. nimrodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptomys nimrodi (de Winton, 1896) | |
The Matabeleland mole-rat (Cryptomys nimrodi) is a species of mole-rat found in Zimbabwe. [1]
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