Barbour's Vlei Rat
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Otomys barbouri Lawrence & Loveridge, 1953 |
The Barbour's Vlei Rat (Otomys barbouri) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
- Taylor, P. & Maree, S. 2004. Otomys barbouri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.