East African springhare
| East African springhare | |
|---|---|
| In Mbwea Safari Camp, Nakuru, Kenya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Pedetidae |
| Genus: | Pedetes |
| Species: | P. surdaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Pedetes surdaster (Thomas, 1902) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The East African springhare (Pedetes surdaster) is an African mammal found in Kenya and Tanzania that is closely related to the South African springhare. It is a member of the Pedetidae, a rodent family, and resembles a small kangaroo.