Tachyoryctes storeyi Thomas 1909

Tachyoryctes storeyi Thomas 1909, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 5: 276.

Type Locality: SW Kenya, Lake Elmenteita.

Vernacular Names: Storey's African Mole Rat.

Distribution: Recorded only from the type locality.

Discussion: Thomas (1909 b) remarked that T. storeyi "is readily distinguishable by its comparatively large size, long and well-defined brain-case, and long nasals." Only T. annectens exceeds T. storeyi in body size, and the relationships and stature between the two and other large-bodied taxa remain to be uncovered.