Ethiopian vlei rat
| Typical vlei rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Otomys |
| Species: | O. typus
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| Binomial name | |
| Otomys typus (Heuglin, 1877)
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The typical vlei rat (Otomys typus) is a species of vlei rat in the rodent family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. 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.; Lavrenchenko, L.; Kerbis Peterhans, J.; Chitaukali, W. (2008). "Otomys typus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T15661A4972396. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- 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. 1529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.