Eastern Arc Vlei Rat
Otomys sungae (Bohmann, 1943)
Also calledOtomys des Usambara (fra) · Usambara-Lamellenzahnratte (deu)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. The Eastern Arc Vlei Rat is presumably diurnal or crepuscular.
Muridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Montane habitats at elevations of 1500 - 2000 m in Eastern Arc Mountains and ¢. 2100 m on Nyika Plateau of Malawi. On Nyika Plateau, they occur in damp grassland and Protea (Proteaceae) scrub.
Muridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Muridae
breeding
Breeding. In Malawi, pregnant Eastern Arc Vlei Rats were recorded during cool dry season. Females typically have one embryo.
Muridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 11646604.