Yalden's rat (Desmomys yaldeni) is a rodent in the family Muridae, subfamily Murinae and tribe Arvicanthini. It is found only in Ethiopia, where its natural habitat is the montane forests, and it is threatened by habitat loss. The rat is named in honour of Derek Yalden, a zoologist. It was described by L. A. Lavrenchenko in 2003, in a study of the systematics of the genus Desmomys, and its type locality is the Sheko Forest at 1930 metres in Ethiopia. The Mammal Diversity Database, which also calls it Yalden's Desmomys, places it in the Afrotropical realm and records its IUCN Red List status as Vulnerable.
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found only in Ethiopia
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IUCN Red List status Vulnerable
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found only in Ethiopia
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, found only in Ethiopia
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, found only in Ethiopia
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