Uzungwe vlei rat explained

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.

References

• • Taylor, P., Maree, S. & Chitaukali, W. 2004. Otomys uzungwensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

Further reading

• Carleton. Michael D.. Byrne. E. Schaefer. The status of Otomys orestes dollmani Heller, 1912 (Muridae: Otomyinae), a rodent described from the Mathews Range, central Kenya. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 2006. 119. 4. 477–515. 10088/1933. free.
• Lawrence. Barbara. Loveridge. Arthur. Zoological Results of a Fifth Expedition to East Africa. I. Mammals from Nyasaland and Tete, with Notes on the Genus Otomys. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 1953. 110. 1. 61–63.