Navivasha African mole-rat

Navivasha African mole-rat

Navivasha African mole-rat, Naivasha african mole-rat

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Tachyoryctes naivashae

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.

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

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References

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

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