Sloggett's vlei rat
| Sloggett's vlei rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Otomys |
| Species: | O. sloggetti |
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| Otomys sloggetti (Thomas, 1902) | |
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Mytomys sloggetti | |
Sloggett's vlei rat or ice rat (Otomys sloggetti or Myotomys sloggetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in southern Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and rocky areas.
Its name commemorates Col. A. T. Sloggett who collected at Deelfontein in 1902.
References
- 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.
- Taylor, P.J. & Monadjem, A. 2008. Otomys sloggetti. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. Otomys sloggetti. Downloaded on 18 July 2011.
- Smithers, Reay H. N. The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion - University of Pretoria (1983)
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