Tanzanian vlei rat
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Tanzanian vlei rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Otomys |
Species: | O. lacustris
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Binomial name | |
Otomys lacustris G.M. Allen & Loveridge, 1933
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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
- ^ Relton, C. (2021). "Otomys lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T45067A22395972. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1527. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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