''Bathyergus'' is the

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of dune mole-rats endemic to

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. It contains two species — ''B. janetta'', the Namaqua dune mole-rat, and ''B. suillus'', the Cape dune mole-rat.

References

Bathyergidae Mammals of South Africa Rodent genera {{rodent-stub