Biology:Demon African mole-rat
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Genus: | Tachyoryctes |
| Species: | T. daemon
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| Tachyoryctes daemon Thomas, 1909[1]
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The demon African mole rat (Tachyoryctes daemon) is a species of rodents in the family Spalacidae found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land.
The demon mole rat is solitary. According to Hrouzková,[2] the demon mole rat communicates its presence seismically to neighboring mole rats or predators by banging its head on the roof of its burrow (substrate-borne vibrations.)
Some taxonomic authorities consider it to be conspecific with the East African mole-rat.
References
- ↑ Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13000044.
- ↑ Hrouzkova, E., Dvorakova, V., Sumbera, R., & Jedlicka, P. (September 01, 2013). Seismic communication in demon African mole rat Tachyoryctes daemon from Tanzania. Journal of Ethology, 31, 3, 255-259. doi: 10.1007/s10164-013-0374-0 Downloaded on 24 October 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q1769058 entry
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