12 species; see text Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Animalia redirects here. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Subclasses Subclass Allotheria* Order Docodonta (extinct) Order Multituberculata (extinct) Order Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Order Triconodonta (extinct) Order Volaticotheria (extinct) Subclass Prototheria Order Monotremata Subclass Theria Infraclass Trituberculata (extinct) Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in females for the nourishment of... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ... Subfamilies Deomyinae Gerbillinae Lophiomyinae Leimacomyinae Murinae Muridae is the largest family of mammals. ... Genera See text. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ...
African vlei rats are also known as groove-toothed rats and live in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. They live in marshlands and grasslands, and eat the green grass and herbs that grow there, occasionally supplementing this with roots and seeds. They have shorter legs and tails than other types of rats, and can be various colours.[1] A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south... This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ...
Species
Otomys anchietae - Angolan vlei rat
Otomys angoniensis - Angoni vlei rat
Otomys denti - Dent's vlei rat
Otomys irroratus - Vlei rat
Otomys laminatus - Laminate vlei rat
Otomys maximus - Large vlei rat
Otomys occidentalis - Western vlei rat
Otomys saundersiae - Saunder's vlei rat
Otomys sloggetti - Sloggett's vlei rat or Ice rat
Otomys tropicalis - Tropical vlei rat
Otomys typus - Typical vlei rat
Otomys unisulcatus - Bush vlei rat
References
^ The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals, Jonathan Kingdon (2004) Russel Friedman Books ISBN 1-875091-14-9