Biology:Typical vlei rat

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Short description: Species of rodent

Typical vlei rat
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Otomys
Species:
O. typus
Binomial name
Otomys typus
(Heuglin, 1877)

The typical vlei rat (Otomys typus) is a species of vlei rat in the rodent family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Taylor, P.J.; Maree, S.; Lavrenchenko, L.; Kerbis Peterhans, J.; Chitaukali, W. (2008). "Otomys typus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15661A4972396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15661A4972396.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15661/4972396. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

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