Otomys typus
(von Heuglin, 1877)
Ethiopian Vlei Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
Superfamily | : Muroidea |
Family | : Muridae |
Subfamily | : Murinae |
Tribe | : Otomyini |
Genus | : Otomys |
Species status
Authority citation
Heuglin, T. von. 1877. Reise in Nordost-Afrika. Schilderungen aus dem Gebiete der Beni Amer und Habab nebst zoologischen Skizzen und einem Führer für Jagdreisende. Zweiter Band. George Westermann, Braunschweig, 304 pp.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876448Original name as described
Oreomys typus
Other common names
Typical Vlei Rat
Type material
SMNS 1051
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Simien Mountains, Gonder Province, Ethiopia.
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Ethiopia
Taxonomy notes
previously included O. fortiori and O. helleri and previously included populations now attributed to O. cheesmani, O. simiensis, and O. yaldeni
Taxonomy notes citation
Taylor, P. J., Lavrenchenko, L. A., Carleton, M. D., Verheyen, E., Bennett, N. C., Oosthuisen, C. J. & Maree, S. (2011). Specific limits and emerging diversity patterns in East African populations of laminate-toothed rats, genus Otomys (Muridae: Murinae: Otomyini): Revision of the Otomys typus complex. Zootaxa, 3024, 1–66
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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