Biology:Western vlei rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Western vlei rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Otomys |
| Species: | O. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Otomys occidentalis Dieterlen & Van der Straeten, 1992
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The western vlei rat (Otomys occidentalis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Taylor, P.J.; Hutterer, R. (2008). "Otomys occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15657A4965956. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15657A4965956.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15657/4965956. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1528. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001903.
Wikidata ☰ Q1761853 entry
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