Biology:Typical vlei rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Typical 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. typus
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| Binomial name | |
| Otomys typus (Heuglin, 1877)
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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
- ↑ 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.
- 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. 1529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001907.
Wikidata ☰ Q1768394 entry
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