Myotomys
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Genus of rodents
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| African karoo rats | |
|---|---|
| Sloggett's vlei rat (Myotomys sloggetti) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Otomyini |
| Genus: | Myotomys Thomas, 1918 |
| Type species | |
| Otomys unisulcatus | |
| Species | |
Myotomys is a genus of African Karoo rats that inhabit the Karoo, a semi-desert region in the southern portion of the African continent. Previously placed in the genus Otomys , they are sometimes referred to as vlei rats.
Species
[edit ]Genus Myotomys
- Sloggett's vlei rat (rock Karoo rat, ice rat), Myotomys sloggetti [1]
- Bush vlei rat, Myotomys unisulcatus [1]
References
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