Fukomys kafuensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Fukomys kafuensis faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and human settlement development across its limited range in Zambia's Kafue region. Mining activities, particularly copper extraction, pose additional threats through habitat destruction and soil contamination. The species' highly specialized subterranean lifestyle and restricted geographic distribution make it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat modifications and fragmentation.
Habitat
This subterranean rodent inhabits well-drained sandy and clay soils in miombo woodland and grassland areas of the Kafue region in central Zambia. The species constructs extensive underground burrow systems in areas with suitable soil composition for tunnel excavation and foraging.
