Tachyoryctes
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Tachyoryctes is a genus of rodent
in the Spalacidae
family.
It contains the following species:
Some authorities place all the species in this genus except macrocephalus in one species, the East African Mole Rat, T. splendens. This taxonomy is followed by the IUCN Red List
.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Spalacidae
Spalacidae
The Spalacidae, or spalacids are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. They are native to eastern Asia, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and south-eastern Europe. It includes the blind mole rats, bamboo rats, root rats, and zokors...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Ankole Mole RatAnkole Mole RatThe Ankole Mole Rat or Ankole African Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Angola and Uganda. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and arable land.-References:...
(Tachyoryctes ankoliae) - Mianzini Mole RatMianzini Mole RatThe Mianzini Mole Rat or Mianzini African Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, pastureland, and rural gardens.-References:...
(Tachyoryctes annectens) - Audacious Mole RatAudacious Mole RatThe Audacious Mole Rat or Aberdare Mountains African Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton....
(Tachyoryctes audax) - Demon Mole RatDemon Mole RatThe Demon Mole Rat or Demon African Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land.-References:*Musser, G....
(Tachyoryctes daemon) - Kenyan African Mole RatKenyan African Mole RatThe Kenyan African Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, plantations , rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D....
(Tachyoryctes ibeanus) - Big-headed Mole RatBig-headed Mole RatTachyoryctes macrocephalus, also known as the Big-headed Mole Rat, Giant Root-rat, Ethiopian African Mole Rat, or Giant Mole-rat, is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family.It is endemic to Ethiopia's Bale Mountains...
(Tachyoryctes macrocephalus) - Naivasha Mole RatNaivasha Mole RatThe Naivasha Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, arable land, and pastureland.-References:...
(Tachyoryctes naivashae) - King Mole RatKing Mole RatTachyoryctes rex, also known as the King African Mole Rat or Alpine Mole Rat, is a burrowing rodent in the genus Tachyoryctes of family Spalacidae. It only occurs high on Mount Kenya, where it is common...
(Tachyoryctes rex) - Ruanda Mole RatRuanda Mole RatThe Ruanda Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda...
(Tachyoryctes ruandae) - Rudd's Mole RatRudd's Mole RatThe Rudd's Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, pastureland,...
(Tachyoryctes ruddi) - Embi Mole RatEmbi Mole RatThe Embi Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, plantations , and heavily degraded former forest.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton....
(Tachyoryctes spalacinus) - East African Mole RatEast African Mole RatThe East African Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude...
(Tachyoryctes splendens) - Storey's African Mole RatStorey's African Mole RatStorey's African Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.-References:...
(Tachyoryctes storeyi)
Some authorities place all the species in this genus except macrocephalus in one species, the East African Mole Rat, T. splendens. This taxonomy is followed by the IUCN Red List
IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , founded in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species...
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