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Otomys orestes (Afroalpine vlei rat)

Synonyms: Otomys irroratus orestes; Otomys percivali; Otomys thomasi malleus; Otomys thomasi squalus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Afroalpine vlei rat (Otomys orestes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in the high moorlands of Kenya.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  114 grams
Birth Weight [1]  13 grams
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  3 months 1 day
Gestation [1]  40 days
Litter Size [1]  2
Litters / Year [1]  4
Maximum Longevity [1]  2 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  7 inches (19 cm)

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0