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- Southern African Mole-rat
mammal · Rodentia · Bathyergidae
Southern African Mole-rat
Cryptomys hottentotus (Lesson, 1826) — also called Common Mole-rat, African Mole-rat, Common Blesmol. Occurrence records of the Southern African Mole-rat are shared on GBIF from around 24 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Lower Guinea-Fowl Trail (23 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernBathyergidae
24reserves with records
139records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 23 |
| Wellington ParkNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 23 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 23 |
| Waterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 7 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 5 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 4 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Ruitersbos Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Drie Kuilen Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Harmony Flats Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Ann van Dyk Cheetah CentreWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 2 |
| The Cradle Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Pikkie Park ConservancyPrivate game reserve | FS Free State | 2 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
By province
- Western Cape
- 10 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 6 reserves
- Gauteng
- 3 reserves
- Free State
- 2 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 1 reserve
- Mpumalanga
- 1 reserve
- North West
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Bathyergidae
- Scientific name
- Cryptomys hottentotus
- GBIF taxon
- 2437213
- Wikidata
- Q1032783
More of the Bathyergidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.