Georychus capensis Pallas 1778 (Cape mole-rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Bathyergidae
Alternative combinations: Mus capensis, Myotalpa capensis
Synonyms: Fossor leucops Lichtenstein 1844, Georychus capensis canescens Thomas and Schwann 1906, Georychus yatesi Roberts 1913, Mus buffoni Cuvier 1834
Belongs to Georychus according to N. C. Bennett et al. 2006
See also Allen 1895 and Honeycutt et al. 1987
Sister taxa: none
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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