Stumble this page!Tropical vlei rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Otomyinae
Species : Otomys tropicalis
The Tropical vlei rat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the tropical vlei rat
A young / baby of a tropical vlei rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A tropical vlei rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Habitats
Artificial / Terrestrial, Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Grassland, Plantations, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical Seasonally Wet / Flooded Grassland and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the tropical vlei rat
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