Burton's vlei rat
Appearance
Burton's vlei rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Otomys |
Species: | O. burtoni
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Binomial name | |
Otomys burtoni Thomas, 1918
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Burton's vlei rat (Otomys burtoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Taylor, P.J.; Maree, S. (2008). "Otomys burtoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T45071A10978928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T45071A10978928.en. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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- 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. 1525. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.