Otomys laminatus
O. Thomas & Schwann, 1905
KwaZulu Natal 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
Thomas, O. and Schwann, H. 1905-04-18. Mr. Harold Schwann, F.Z.8., read a paper, prepared by Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., and himself, which gave an account of a third collection of Mammals made by Mr. C. H. B. Grant for Mr. C. D. Rudd's Exploration of South Africa, and presented by the latter gentleman to the National Museum. Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 18:23.
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Original name as described
Otomys laminatus
Other common names
Laminate Vlei Rat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1904.5.1.45
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
Sibhudeni, 1050 m, Nkandhla Forest, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
South Africa
IUCN Red List status
Near Threatened
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