mammal · Rodentia · Muridae
South East African Vlei Rat
Otomys auratus Wroughton, 1906 — also called Southern African Vlei Rat, Vlei Rat, Grassveld Vlei Rat. Occurrence records of the South East African Vlei Rat are shared on GBIF from around 3 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Korsman Conservancy (3 records), in 3 provinces.
IUCN: Near threatenedMuridae
3reserves with records
7records around them
3provinces
NTIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
More of the Muridae family
Xeric Four-striped Grass RatSouthern African Vlei RatNamaqua MicaelamysBush Karroo RatSouthern African Pygmy MouseCape Short-tailed GerbilSingle-Striped LemniscomysCommon GrammomysPaeba Hairy-footed GerbilRed Veld AethomysNatal MastomysMesic Four-striped Grass RatSouthern African MastomysAngoni Vlei RatSouthern African Spiny MouseBlack-tailed Thallomys
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.