A 
fossorial organism  is one that is adapted to digging and life underground such as the badger , the naked mole rat , and the mole
Kaynak: FossorialThe mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova), also known as the 
fossorial tenrec or hova rice tenrec, is a species of mammal  in the
Kaynak: Mole-like rice tenrecThe genus Spalax contains the blind, 
fossorial, or subterranean mole rats, which are one of several types of rodent s that are called mole
Kaynak: SpalaxHaplopelma albostriatum is a moderately large 
fossorial tarantula  species from Thailand , Cambodia , and Malaysia  (rainforest  areas)
Kaynak: Haplopelma albostriatumThe Crucifix Toad or Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii) is an Australia n, 
fossorial  frog .  It is one of the few Australian frogs to
Kaynak: Crucifix toadBurrowing frog may refer to several 
fossorial  frog species: Giant Burrowing Frog , Heleioporus australiacus, in New South Wales and
Kaynak: Burrowing frogThey inhabit a wide variety of habitats with most species living within terrestrial , 
fossorial , arboreal  or freshwater aquatic
Kaynak: AmphibianThe American spadefoot toads are of typical shape to most 
fossorial (or burrowing) frogs.  They are round, with short legs and protruding
Kaynak: American spadefoot toadIt includes the genera Cistecephalus , Cistecephaloides , and Kawingasaurus  Cistecephalids are thought to have had a 
fossorial  or
Kaynak: Cistecephalidaefossorial | 
fossorial  The genera included in Platyischnopidae are Skaptopus , Platyischnopus , Indischnopus , Tiburonella , Eudevenopus ,
Kaynak: Platyischnopidae Bishop's 
fossorial spiny rat  (Clyomys bishopi)  Broad-headed spiny rat  (Clyomys laticeps) References : Category:Echimyidae. .  id 13400463 |
Kaynak: Clyomysrodents It is probably also the most ecologically diverse, with members ranging from fully arboreal  to terrestrial  to 
fossorial  habits.
Kaynak: EchimyidaePocket gophers are the most highly 
fossorial  rodents found in North America.  Distribution: Plains pocket gophers are found throughout the
Kaynak: Plains pocket gopherHorned gophers are rodent s from the genus Ceratogaulus, a member of the extinct 
fossorial  rodent family Mylagaulidae .  Ceratogaulus is
Kaynak: Horned gopherIt may have been somewhat 
fossorial  in nature.  This is speculative and based on a reconstruction.  The Mauritian Giant Skink, became
Kaynak: Mauritian giant skinkThey occupy aquatic , arboreal , terrestrial  and 
fossorial  environments.  Some of these species can be found in the Madagascar dry
Kaynak: TenrecidaeAll are 
fossorial  and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites.  Two genera  are recognized comprising eighty-seven species .
Kaynak: Leptotyphlopidae