Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Otomys Higher classification Otomys | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Scientific name Otomys angoniensis Rank Species | |
Similar Otomys, Mammal, Rodent, Southern African vlei rat, Single‑striped grass mouse | ||
The Angoni vlei rat (Otomys angoniensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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