Saunder's vlei rat (Otomys saundersiae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
| Saunder's vlei rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Otomys |
| Species: | O. saundersiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Otomys saundersiae Roberts, 1929
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References
edit- ^ Taylor, P.J.; Maree, S. (2008). "Otomys saundersiae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T15658A4967728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15658A4967728.en.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.