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Dent's vlei rat

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Dent's vlei rat (Otomys denti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, described by Oldfield Thomas in 1906. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss, although the IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. It is one of the African murids placed in the genus Otomys.

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Child Taxon Of

Muridae, Taxa
Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Montane Grasslands and Shrublands, Biomes
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Found In

Burundi

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Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range, Burundi
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It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range, Congo
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It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Malawi

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Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range, Malawi
Quote, Lead, range, Malawi
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Tanzania

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Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Uganda

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Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range, Uganda
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It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Zambia

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Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range, Zambia
Quote, Lead, range, Zambia
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
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Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range, Burundi
    It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
  • Lead, range, Congo
    It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
  • Lead, range, Malawi
    It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
  • Lead, range, Uganda
    It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
  • Lead, range, Zambia
    It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    Dent's vlei rat (Otomys denti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent
    Dent's vlei rat (Otomys denti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
  • In Biome: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands, Lead, habitats
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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