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Yalden's vlei rat

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The Yalden's vlei rat (Otomys yaldeni)[1][3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Bale Mountains, in southwestern Ethiopia.[1]

Conservation

It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN due to being known from less than 10 locations and the reduction of the habitat of the species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Taylor, P.; Relton, C. (2021). "Otomys yaldeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T48018096A78324733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T48018096A78324733.en.
  2. ^ Taylor, Peter J.; Lavrenchenko, Leonid A.; Carleton, Michael D.; Verheyen, Erik; Bennett, Nigel C.; Oosthuizen, Carel J.; Maree, Sarita (13 September 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" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3024 (1): 1–66. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3024.1.1. S2CID 59381852. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Otomys yaldeni". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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Yalden's vlei rat: Brief Summary

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The Yalden's vlei rat (Otomys yaldeni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Bale Mountains, in southwestern Ethiopia.

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