Myotomys
| African karoo rats | |
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| Myotomys sloggetti | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Otomyini |
| Genus: |
Myotomys Thomas, 1918 |
| Species | |
Myotomys sloggetti
Myotomys unisulcatus
Myotomys is a genus of African Karoo rats that inhabit the Karoo, a semi-desert region in the southern portion of the African continent. Previously placed in the genus Otomys, they are sometimes referred to as vlei rats.
Genus Myotomys
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