Original: The naked mole rat ( Heterocephalus glaber ) , also known as the sand puppy , or desert mole rat is a burrowing rodent native to parts of East Africa and the only species currently classified in genus Heterocephalus .
Simplified: The naked mole rat ( Heterocephalus glaber ) , also known as the sand puppy , or desert mole rat is a burrowing rodent . It is only species currently classified in genus Heterocephalus .