Otomys irroratus (Vlei rat)
vleirot [Afrikaans]
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Sciurognathi > Family: Muridae (rats and mice)
> Subfamily: Otomyini
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Otomys irroratus (Vlei rat), Groot
Winterhoek, South Africa. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©] |
Otomys irroratus (Vlei rat), De Hoop Nature
Reserve, South Africa. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©] |
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