Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Tachyoryctes Higher classification Tachyoryctes | Phylum Chordata Family Spalacidae Scientific name Tachyoryctes ruandae Rank Species | |
Similar Tachyoryctes rex, Demon mole‑rat, Tachyoryctes, Rodent, Mammal | ||
The Ruanda mole-rat (Tachyoryctes ruandae) is a species of rodents 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.
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