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Northeast African mole-rat

Tachyoryctes splendens (Rüppell, 1835)

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Ethiopian Highlands Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan
Western Highlands (Ethiopia) Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan
Semien Mountains Ethiopia
Gojjam Highlands Ethiopia, Sudan
Dangvur Mountains Ethiopia, Sudan
Choke Mountains Ethiopia
Gojjam Highlands (nn) Ethiopia, Sudan
Shoa Highlands Ethiopia, Sudan
Entoto Mountains Ethiopia
Shoa Highlands (nn) Ethiopia, Sudan
Southwest Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan
Southwest Ethiopian Highlands (nn) Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan
Zebidar Massif Ethiopia
Aman Mountains Ethiopia, South Sudan
Guge Mountains Ethiopia
Eastern Highlands (Ethiopia) Ethiopia, Kenya
Southeast Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia, Kenya
Bale Mountains Ethiopia
Arsi Mountains Ethiopia
Chilalo-Galama Mountain Range Ethiopia
Arsi Mountains (nn) Ethiopia
Hararge Highlands Ethiopia
Ahmar Mountains Ethiopia
Gara Muleta Ethiopia
Ahmar Mountains (nn) Ethiopia
Mount Afdem Ethiopia
Chercher Mountains Ethiopia
Taita Hills Kenya
Kilimanjaro Kenya, Tanzania
Mount Kenya Kenya
Eastern Highlands (Uganda) Kenya, Uganda
Mount Elgon Kenya, Uganda
Mount Kadam Uganda
Mount Meru Tanzania
Aberdare Range Kenya
Cherang'any Hills Kenya, Uganda
Ngong Hills Kenya
Ol Doinyo Orok Kenya, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Volcanic Complex Kenya, Tanzania
Mau Escarpment Kenya
Soit Ololol Escarpment Kenya, Tanzania
Nguruman Escarpment Kenya, Tanzania
Loita Hills Kenya, Tanzania
Kamasia Hills Kenya
Nyambene Hills Kenya
Mount Longido Tanzania
Nandi Escarpment Kenya
Mount Suzwa Kenya
Elgeyo Escarpment Kenya
Ol Doinyo Eburru Massif Kenya
Kavirondo Escarpment Kenya
Nandi Hills Kenya
Gwasi Hills Kenya
Kanyamwa Escarpment Kenya
Ruri Hills Kenya
Manga Escarpment Kenya
Virunga Mountains Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda
Western Highlands (Uganda) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
Ruwenzori Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
Blue Mountains (Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
Albertine Rift Mountains (nn) Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Burundi Highlands Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania
Central Plateau (Rwanda) Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda
Northern Slopes, Plateaus and Canyons Ethiopia

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