Where does the Northeast african mole rat live?
Tachyoryctes splendens has 834 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1911 to 2025. Most records come from Rwanda.
- 834 records
- 8 places
- 64 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaSpalacidaeTachyoryctes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19112025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 237 | |
| Kenya | 236 | |
| DR Congo | 138 | |
| Burundi | 81 | |
| Ethiopia | 76 | |
| Congo | 32 | |
| Uganda | 19 | |
| Tanzania | 15 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.