Storey's African mole-rat

Storey's African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes storeyi) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Storey's African mole-rat
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Spalacidae
Genus: Tachyoryctes
Species:
T. storeyi
Binomial name
Tachyoryctes storeyi
Thomas, 1909

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

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