Georychus capensis

(Pallas, 1779)

Cape Mole-rat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : incertae sedis
Family : Bathyergidae
Genus : Georychus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Pallas, P.S. 1779. Fasciculus II. Pp. 71–388 in Pallas, P.S. 1778-1779. Novae species quadrupedum e glirium ordine cum illustrationibus variis complurium ex hoc ordine animalium. Wolfgang Walther, Erlangen, 388 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15494904 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15495000

Original name as described

Mus capensis

Other common names

Cape Blesmol

Type locality

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

South Africa

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001278

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Georychus capensis canescens

O. Thomas & Schwann, 1906

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

canescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.8.10.14

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/940ee2b0-405f-44f3-a58f-c96b4e729fdb

Authority page

165

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32051491

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:92, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439550) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Georychus Yatesi

A. Roberts, 1913

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

yatesi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 1243

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

92

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439550

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:92, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439550) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Talpoïdes Capensis

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

170

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033420

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Daudin (1802:170, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033420) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)

Ellobius capensis

(G. Fischer, 1814)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

viii

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130069

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

Fischer (1814:viii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130069) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Bathyergus capensis

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

250

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207718

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:250, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207718) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Bathyergus Buffonii

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

buffonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

122

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:122) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Orycterus Capensis

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

122

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:122) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Georychus capensis

A. Roberts, 1913

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

92

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439550

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:92, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439550) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:593) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  5. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:319) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  6. Happold (2013:663) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  7. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:367) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001278) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9077/110019425) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Georhychus capensis

E. Blyth, 1863

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

127

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534808

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Blyth (1863:127, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534808) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Mus capensis

(Pallas, 1779)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

76, 172

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15494904 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15495000

Authority publication

Erlangen

Name usages

Goldfuss (1809:152, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497986) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34654)

Arctomys capensis

(Thunberg, 1811)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

308

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11767802

Authority publication

Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg

Name usages

Thunberg (1811:308, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11767802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64194)

Mus buffonii

(F. Cuvier, 1834)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

buffonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

198

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271061

Authority publication

Annales des sciences naturelles

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Fossor leucops

(H. Lichtenstein, 1844)

Family

Bathyergidae

Root name

leucops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

364

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

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