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
  • P.currax - Hollister, 1918
  • P. dentatus - Miller, 1927
  • P. larvalis - Hollister, 1918
  • P. taborae - G. M. Allen and Loveridge, 1927

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.