Otomys simiensis
Taxonavigation
Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Otomyini
Genus: Otomys
Species: Otomys simiensis
Name
Otomys simiensis Taylor, Lavrenchenko, Carleton, Verheyen, Bennett, Oosthuizen & Maree, 2011: 47
- Holotype: ZMMU S-178757, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by Leonid A. Lavrenchenko on 4 May 2005.
- Type locality: “vicinity of Sankaber campsite, 3250 m, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia”.
References
Primary references
- Taylor, P.J., Lavrenchenko, L.A., Carleton, M.D., Verheyen, E., Bennett, N.C., Oosthuizen, C.J. & Maree, S. 2011. Specific limits and emerging diversity patterns in East African populations of laminate-toothed rats, genus Otomys (Muridae: Murinae: Otomyini): Revision of the Otomys typus complex. Zootaxa 3024(1): 1–66. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3024.1.1
Reference page.
Vernacular names
English: Simien Vlei Rat
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