Cryptomys mechowi Peters 1881

Cryptomys mechowi Peters 1881, Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berlin: 133.

Type Locality: Angola, Malange.

Vernacular Names: Giant Mole-rat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Cryptomys mechowi subsp. mechowi Peters 1881

Subspecies Cryptomys mechowi subsp. mellandi Thomas 1906

Distribution: Angola, S Dem. Rep. Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes ansorgei, blainei, and mellandi (de Graaff, 1975:3). Corbet and Hill (1991:207) spelled the name mechowii. Karyotype has 2n=40 and FN=76 (Macholán et al., 1993). Filippucci et al. (1997) suggested affinity with anselli, kafuensis and damarensis .