Tachyoryctes rex Heller, 1910 . Smithson. Mise. Coll., 56:4.

TYPE LOCALITY: Kenya, W slopes of Mt. Kenya, 10,000 ft .

DISTRIBUTION: Recorded only from 9000 to 10,700 ft on slopes of Mt. Kenya (Hollister, 1919).

COMMENTS: A large-bodied and distinctive species (Hollister, 1919).