Cheesman's vlei rat (Otomys cheesmani) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae that is considered endemic to northwestern Ethiopia. It is known from only two localities in that country. Because of this very restricted known range, the International Union for Conservation of Nature assesses the species as Critically Endangered, and it may already be extinct: surveys carried out in 2012 and again in 2018 failed to find a single individual. Published accounts say little beyond its identity, its small known range and those unsuccessful searches, so this description does not describe its habits, diet or appearance. Any new record from the Ethiopian highlands would be important evidence about whether the species still survives.
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It is considered endemic to northwestern Ethiopia.
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hence the assessment of the species as "Critically endangered" by the IUCN
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It is considered endemic to northwestern Ethiopia.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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