Burton's vlei rat is a rodent with the scientific name Otomys burtoni. It belongs to the family Muridae and the genus Otomys, the vlei rats of Africa. It is found only in Cameroon, which makes it a restricted, country-level endemic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and swamps, so it is an animal of the cool uplands rather than the lowlands. It is threatened by habitat loss, and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility records its IUCN Red List category as Endangered, a rating that reflects the small area it occupies and the pressure on that habitat.
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It is found only in Cameroon.
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Burton's vlei rat (Wikipedia)
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It is found only in Cameroon.
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent
a species of rodent
In Biome: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands, Lead, habitat highland
subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
In Biome: Wetlands, Lead, habitat swamps
and swamps
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