Mianzini mole-rat
| Mianzini mole-rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Genus: | Tachyoryctes |
| Species: | T. annectens |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachyoryctes annectens (Thomas, 1891) | |
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, pastureland, and rural gardens.
References
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Schlitter, D., Corti, M. & Agwanda, B. 2004. Tachyoryctes annectens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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