Yalden's vlei rat
Species of rodent
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The Yalden's vlei rat (Otomys yaldeni)[1][3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Bale Mountains, in southwestern Ethiopia.[1]
| Yalden's vlei rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Otomys |
| Species: | O. yaldeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Otomys yaldeni Taylor, Lavrenchenko, Carleton, Verheyen, Bennett, Oosthuizen & Maree, 2011[2] | |
Conservation
It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN due to being known from less than 10 locations and the reduction of the habitat of the species.[1]
