Kenyan African mole-rat
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Tachyoryctes ibeanus

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 areas, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat.

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References

1. Kenyan African mole-rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyan_African_mole-rat
2. Kenyan African mole-rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21299/22275532

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