Otomys fortior (Thomas, 1906)

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Muridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 536-884 : 741

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6887260

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6788299

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scientific name

Otomys fortior
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Charada Vlei Rat

Otomys fortior View in CoL

French: Otomys de Charada / German: Kaffa-Lamellenzahnratte / Spanish: Rata de laguna de Charada

Taxonomy. Otomys typus fortior Thomas, 1906 View in CoL ,

Kaffa, Charada Forest, 6000 ft (= 1829 m), Ethiopia .

Otomys fortior previously was included in O. typus , but it isdistinct chromosomally, genetically, and morphologically. Monotypic.

Distribution. Known only from a few localities in SW Ethiopia (Beletta, Sheko, and Charada forests). View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 145-182 mm, tail 85-98 mm, ear 20-26 mm, hindfoot 28— 30 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Charada Vlei Rat is large and robust, with large blunt head, short tail, and shaggy fur. Dorsum is dark brown, similar to the Ethiopian Vlei Rat ( O. typus ). Tail of the Charada Vlei Rat is short (c.58% of headbody length). Lower incisors have two deep grooves. M has four laminae, and M* has modal number of eight laminae. Chromosomal complementis 2n = 58 and FNa = 58.

Habitat. Montane evergreen forests.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Charada Vlei Rat is presumably diurnal or crepuscular.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red Lust.

Bibliography. Monadjem et al. (2015), Taylor et al. (2011), Thomas (1906f).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Muridae

Genus

Otomys

Loc

Otomys fortior

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr 2017
2017
Loc

Otomys typus fortior

Thomas 1906
1906
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