Dent's Vlei Rat
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| Otomys denti Thomas, 1906 |
The Dent's Vlei Rat (Otomys denti) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. 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. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Otomys denti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
