Buffenstein Rochelle, Smith Megan, Amoroso Vince G, Patel Tanvi T, Ross Marisa, Bassanpal Sannam, Park Thomas J, Delaney Martha A, Adams Cynthia R, Arroyo Jose, Fortman Jeffrey
1Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois.
2Zoological Pathology Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Brookfield, Illinois; and.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2024 Nov 1;63(6):683-693. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-24-052.
The Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis) is a subterranean, hypoxia-tolerant, long-lived rodent endemic to southern and central Africa that is increasingly being used in laboratory research. Its husbandry needs and characteristics differ from traditional rodent research models. Here, we provide a brief overview of this species and discuss its captive housing and husbandry requirements for managed care and good health.
达马拉兰鼹形鼠(南非囊鼠)是一种原产于非洲南部和中部的地下穴居、耐缺氧、长寿的啮齿动物,越来越多地被用于实验室研究。它的饲养需求和特性与传统的啮齿动物研究模型不同。在这里,我们简要概述了这个物种,并讨论了其圈养环境以及为实现良好管理和健康状况所需的饲养要求。