Laminate vlei rat
| Laminate vlei rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Otomys |
| Species: | O. laminatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Otomys laminatus Thomas & Schwann, 1905 | |
The laminate vlei rat (Otomys laminatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and swamps.
References
- ↑ Taylor, P.J.; Monadjem, A. (2008). "Otomys laminatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T15655A4963189. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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