Sloggett's Vlei Rat
Otomys sloggetti
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 139
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Sloggett's vlei rat or ice rat (Myotomys sloggetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in southern Lesotho and South Africa where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and rocky areas. Its name commemorates Col. Arthur Sloggett who served in South Africa and collected at Deelfontein in 1902. This is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being of "least concern".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sloggett's vlei rat”.