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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m O t o m y s z i n k i )
Mount Kilimanjaro vlei rat (Otomys zinki rodent in the family Muridae . It is found in north-eastern Tanzania , on Mount Kilimanjaro.[1] [3]
Taxonomy
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Bohmann (1943) initially described this species as Otomys typus zinki . It was kept under Otomys typus (Ethiopian vlei rat ) by Bohmann in 1952 and moved under Otomys orestes (Afroalpine vlei rat ) in the classification of Musser and Carleton (2005). However, this species was considered to be distinct by Taylor et al. (2011).[4]
Threats
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It is known from only 1 location in Tanzania (Mt. Kilimanjaro). Although it occurs in a protected area, threats such as fires, climate change and habitat loss could lead the species to extinction in a short timespan.[1]
References
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^ Bohmann, L. V. (1943). Zwei neue Otomys-Rassen aus Ostafrika. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 143, 153-155.
^ "Otomys zinki (id=1003419)" . ASM Mammal Diversity Database . American Society of Mammalogists . Retrieved 19 February 2023 .
^ Taylor, Peter J.; Lavrenchenko, Leonid A.; Carleton, Michael D.; Verheyen, Erik; Bennett, Nigel C.; Oosthuizen, Carel J.; Maree, Sarita (13 September 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" (PDF) . Zootaxa . 3024 (1 ): 1–66. doi :10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3024.1.1 . S2CID 59381852 . Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
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