| Demon Mole Rat | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Genus: | Tachyoryctes |
| Species: | T. daemon |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachyoryctes daemon Thomas, 1909 |
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The 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.