Uzungwe Vlei Rat

Uzungwe Vlei RatThis vlei rat ranges from the Udzungwa Mountains of west-central Tanzania to the Nyika Plateau in northern Malawi and adjacent Zambia. A checklist records it as trapped in montane forest in the Udzungwa Mountains.What does it look like?The lower incisors have a deep groove down the middle, making the cutting edge look divided into three parts.How does it live?This vlei rat ranges from the Udzungwa Mountains of west-central Tanzania to the Nyika Plateau in northern Malawi and adjacent Zambia. A checklist records it as trapped in montane forest in the Udzungwa Mountains.A mammal checklist for the Udzungwa Mountains lists the species as trapped in montane forest. The cited 1998 survey used the older name “U. anchietae”.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.