Cryptomys foxi Thomas 1911

Cryptomys foxi Thomas 1911, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 7: 462.

Type Locality: Nigeria, Panyam (1212 m).

Vernacular Names: Nigerian Mole-rat.

Distribution: C Nigeria.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Honeycutt et al. (1991:50) recognized foxi as distinct. Karyotype has 2n=66 and FN=126 or 2n=70 and FN=134 (Williams et al., 1984).