- Demon Mole Rat
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Demon Mole Rat Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Spalacidae Genus: Tachyoryctes Species: T. daemon Binomial name Tachyoryctes daemon
Thomas, 1909The Demon Mole Rat or Demon African Mole Rat (Tachyoryctes daemon) 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. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
- Schlitter, D., Corti, M. & Agwanda, B. 2004. Tachyoryctes daemon. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Rodentia · Suborder: Myomorpha · Superfamily: Muroidea Myospalacinae
(Zokors)M. myospalax group: False Zokor (Myospalax aspalax) · Siberian Zokor (Myospalax myospalax)
M. psilurus group: Transbaikal Zokor (Myospalax psilurus)EospalaxRhizomyinae Spalacinae
(Blind mole rats)Sandy Mole Rat (Spalax arenarius) · CategoryCategories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Tachyoryctes
- Muroid rodent stubs
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