Southern African vlei rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Southern African vlei rat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Otomys irroratus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the Southern African vlei rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Southern African vlei rat in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Southern African vlei rat endangered?

The Southern African vlei rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Southern African vlei rat?

The Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Otomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Southern African vlei rat

The Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus) is a species of rodent in the vlei rat genus, Otomys, of the family Muridae in the order Rodentia. This is the type species of the genus. It is native to the grasslands and swamps of southern Africa where it is a common species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern African vlei rat (revision 1364863433), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1770872 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).