Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Subfamily Murinae Scientific name Myotomys Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Tribe Otomyini Higher classification Murinae | |
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Similar Murids, Rodent, Mammal, Parotomys, Bush vlei rat | ||
Myotomys is a genus of African Karoo rats that inhabit the Karoo, a semi-desert region in the southern portion of the African continent. Previously placed in the genus Otomys, they are sometimes referred to as vlei rats.
Species
Genus Myotomys
References
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