Biology:Tanzanian vlei rat

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Short description: Species of rodent

Tanzanian vlei rat
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Otomys
Species:
O. lacustris
Binomial name
Otomys lacustris
G.M. Allen & Loveridge, 1933

The Tanzanian vlei rat (Otomys lacustris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Relton, C. (2021). "Otomys lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T45067A22395972. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/45067/22395972. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 


Wikidata ☰ Q1765070 entry