Biology:Saunder's vlei rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Saunder's 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. saundersiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Otomys saundersiae Roberts, 1929
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Saunder's vlei rat (Otomys saundersiae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in South Africa . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- ↑ Taylor, P.J.; Maree, S. (2008). "Otomys saundersiae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15658A4967728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15658A4967728.en.
- 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=13001905.
Wikidata ☰ Q1767185 entry
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