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--> SUBORDER MYOMORPHA
--> SUPERFAMILY Muroidea
--> FAMILY Spalacidae
--> SUBFAMILY Tachyoryctinae
--> GENUS Tachyoryctes
SPECIES Tachyoryctes storeyi
Author: | Thomas, 1909. | Citation: | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 5: 276. | Common Name: | Storey’s African Mole Rat | Type Locality: | SW Kenya, Lake Elmenteita. | Distribution: | Recorded only from the type locality. | Comments: | Thomas (1909b) remarked that T. storeyi "is readily distinguishable by its comparatively large size, long and well-defined brain-case, and long nasals." Only T. annectens exceeds T. storeyi in body size, and the relationships and stature between the two and other large-bodied taxa remain to be uncovered. |
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