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Barbour's vlei rat

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Barbour's vlei rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Otomys
Species:
O. barbouri
Binomial name
Otomys barbouri
Lawrence & Loveridge, 1953

Barbour's vlei rat (Otomys barbouri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ Kennerley, R.; Taylor, P.J. (2017). "Otomys barbouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T45069A22396256. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T45069A22396256.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.