Pedetes surdaster
O. Thomas, 1902
East African Springhare
Distribution :
Tanzania, Kenya.
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Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Anomaluromorphi |
| Superfamily | : Pedetoidea |
| Family | : Pedetidae |
| Genus | : Pedetes |
Species status
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1902-06-01. The Lycaon and Pedetes of British East Africa, and a new gerbille from N. Nyasa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)9(54):438-442.
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Original name as described
Pedetes surdaster
Other common names
East African Springhaas · East African Spring Hare
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1902.4.5.5
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Morendat, mile 365 of Uganda Railway, British East Africa [= Naivasha Province, Kenya]. Altitude 2000 m."
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.
Total: 6 names and synonyms.
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