Demon mole-rat
| Demon mole-rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Genus: | Tachyoryctes |
| Species: | T. daemon |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachyoryctes daemon Thomas, 1909 | |
The demon mole rat or 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,[1] 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.)
References
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Schlitter, D., Corti, M. & Agwanda, B. 2004. Tachyoryctes daemon. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- ↑ 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.
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