Dollman's vlei rat
Dollman's Vlei Rat |
Scientific classification |
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata |
Class: |
Mammalia |
Order: |
Rodentia |
Family: |
Muridae |
Genus: |
Otomys |
Species: |
O. dollmani |
Binomial name |
Otomys dollmani Heller, 1912 |
Dollman's Vlei Rat (Otomys dollmani) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. Some authorities, including the IUCN, regard it as a synonym of Otomys tropicalis.
References
Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Otomys) |
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| | | Myotomys (African karoo rats) | |
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| Otomys (Vlei rats) | |
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| Parotomys (Whistling rats) | |
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- See also
- Aethomys–Chrotomys
- Colomys–Golunda
- Hadromys–Maxomys
- Melasmothrix–Mus
- Oenomys–Pithecheir
- Pogonomys–Pseudomys
- Rattus
- Stenocephalomys–Xeromys
- Others
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