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