Large vlei rat

The large vlei rat (Otomys maximus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.

Large vlei rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Otomys
Species:
O. maximus
Binomial name
Otomys maximus
Roberts, 1924

References

  • 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. 1528. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  • Taylor, P. 2004. Otomys maximus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.


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