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Bathyergidae

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Bath`y`erg´id`ae
n.1.a natural family inclusing the mole rats and sand rats.
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Noun1.Bathyergidae - mole rats; sand rats
family Bathyergidae
mammal family - a family of mammals
Hystricomorpha, suborder Hystricomorpha - an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.
Bathyergus, genus Bathyergus - mole rats
genus Heterocephalus, Heterocephalus - sand rats
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Mole rat" is applied to rodents in several families, but the article focused on the Bathyergidae, which includes the Damaraland mole rat (Cryptomys damarensis) and the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber).
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