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East African Mole-rat
East African mole-rat has been split into the following species: * Northeast African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes splendens'' * Ankole African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes ankoliae'' * Mianzini African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes annectens'' * Aberdare Mountains African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes audax'' * Demon African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes daemon'' * Kenyan African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes ibeanus'' * Navivasha African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes naivashae'' * King African mole-rat The King African mole-rat,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 924 King mole-rat, or Alpine mole-rat, (''Tachyoryctes rex'') is a burrowing rodent in the genus ''Tachyoryctes'' of family Spalacidae. It only occurs high on Mount Kenya, where it is ..., ''Tachyoryctes rex'' * Rwanda African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes ruandae'' * Embi African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes spalacinus'' * Storey's African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes storeyi'' {{Animal common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast African Mole-rat
The northeast African mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes splendens'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae and is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and northwest Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, high-altitude shrubland and grassland. It lives a solitary existence underground and produces a small litter of pups twice a year, in the two rainy seasons. Some taxonomic authorities lump this species, along with a number of others in the genus, in which case the English name East African mole-rat is used. Distribution and habitat The northeast African mole-rat is native to upland areas of Ethiopia, Somalia, and northwest Kenya. It is found at elevations of up to in Ethiopia and up to in other parts of its range. It is an adaptable species and able to live in a range of habitats including savanna, moist tropical forest, agricultural land, pasture, coffee plantations and gardens. Behaviour The northeast African mole-rat is a fossor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankole African Mole-rat
The Ankole mole-rat or Ankole African mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes ankoliae'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in southwestern Uganda and northwestern Tanzania. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and arable land Arable land (from the la, arabilis, "able to be ploughed") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.''Oxford English Dictionary'', "arable, ''adj''. and ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Alternatively, for th .... Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat. References Tachyoryctes Mammals described in 1909 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mianzini African Mole-rat
The Mianzini mole-rat or Mianzini African mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes annectens'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ..., pastureland, and rural gardens. Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat. References Mammals of Kenya Tachyoryctes Endemic fauna of Kenya Mammals described in 1891 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdare Mountains African Mole-rat
The Aberdare Mountains African mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes audax'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses ( Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur na .... Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat. References Mammals of Kenya Tachyoryctes Endemic fauna of Kenya Mammals described in 1910 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demon African Mole-rat
The northeast African mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes splendens'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae and is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and northwest Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, high-altitude shrubland and grassland. It lives a solitary existence underground and produces a small litter of pups twice a year, in the two rainy seasons. Some taxonomic authorities lump this species, along with a number of others in the genus, in which case the English name East African mole-rat is used. Distribution and habitat The northeast African mole-rat is native to upland areas of Ethiopia, Somalia, and northwest Kenya. It is found at elevations of up to in Ethiopia and up to in other parts of its range. It is an adaptable species and able to live in a range of habitats including savanna, moist tropical forest, agricultural land, pasture, coffee plantations and gardens. Behaviour The northeast African mole-rat is a fosso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyan African Mole-rat
The Kenyan African mole-rat or Kenyan mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes ibeanus'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...s, and heavily degraded former forest. Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat. 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. Mammals of Kenya Tachyoryctes Endemic fauna of Kenya Mammals described in 1900 Taxa named by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navivasha African Mole-rat
The Naivasha African mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes naivashae'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, arable land, and pastureland. Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat East African mole-rat has been split into the following species: * Northeast African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes splendens'' * Ankole African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes ankoliae'' * Mianzini African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes annectens'' * Aberdare Mounta .... References Mammals of Kenya Tachyoryctes Endemic fauna of Kenya Mammals described in 1909 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King African Mole-rat
The King African mole-rat,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 924 King mole-rat, or Alpine mole-rat, (''Tachyoryctes rex'') is a burrowing rodent in the genus ''Tachyoryctes'' of family Spalacidae. It only occurs high on Mount Kenya, where it is common. Originally described as a separate species related to Aberdare Mountains African mole-rat, (''T. audax'') in 1910, some classify it as the same species as the East African mole-rat, (''T. splendens''). It is a very large, brownish species, with head and body length ranging from . The young are dark with irregular white patches on their underparts. The animal builds large burrows and perhaps associated mounds and eats plant roots. Taxonomy In 1909, John Alden Loring collected the holotype while on the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition led by Theodore Roosevelt. The next year, Edmund Heller described the species as ''Tachyoryctes rex''; he thought it most closely related to another Kenyan species, '' T. audax''. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwanda African Mole-rat
The Rwanda mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes splendens'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat East African mole-rat has been split into the following species: * Northeast African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes splendens'' * Ankole African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes ankoliae'' * Mianzini African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes annectens'' * Aberdare Mounta .... References Tachyoryctes Mammals described in 1925 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embi African Mole-rat
The Embi mole-rat (''Tachyoryctes spalacinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest. Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat East African mole-rat has been split into the following species: * Northeast African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes splendens'' * Ankole African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes ankoliae'' * Mianzini African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes annectens'' * Aberdare Mounta .... References Mammals of Kenya Tachyoryctes Endemic fauna of Kenya Animals described in 1909 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
