Uzungwe Vlei Rat

Uzungwe Vlei Rat
Uzungwe Vlei Rat
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Otomys
Species: O. uzungwensis
Binomial name
Otomys uzungwensis
Lawrence & Loveridge, 1953

The Uzungwe Vlei Rat (Otomys uzungwensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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