Mount Elgon vlei rat

Mount Elgon vlei rat
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Otomys
Species:	O. jacksoni
Binomial name
Otomys jacksoni Thomas, 1891

The Mount Elgon vlei rat (Otomys jacksoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

• 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. 1527. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
• Taylor, P. & Maree, S. 2004. Otomys jacksoni^{[permanent dead link]}. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.