Biology:Angoni vlei rat

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Short description: Species of rodent

Angoni vlei rat
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Otomys
Species:
O. angoniensis
Binomial name
Otomys angoniensis
Wroughton, 1906

The Angoni vlei rat (Otomys angoniensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa , Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and pastureland. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

References

  1. Taylor, P.J.; Maree, S. (2008). "Otomys angoniensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15652A4957768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15652A4957768.en. 


Wikidata ☰ Q1764934 entry