Dent's vlei rat
| Dent'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. denti
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| Binomial name | |
| Otomys denti Thomas, 1906
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Dent's vlei rat (Otomys denti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. 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.; Kerbis Peterhans, J. (2008). "Otomys denti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T15653A4959684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15653A4959684.en.
- 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. 1526. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.