Mount Kilimanjaro Vlei Rat

Mount Kilimanjaro Vlei RatThis vlei rat is recorded on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Its dark coat has ochre bands and black hair tips.What does it look like?The description under the former name O. typus zinki notes dark fur with pale ochre bands and black tips; the ears are also black.How does it live?This vlei rat is recorded on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Its dark coat has ochre bands and black hair tips.The 2011 revision reports records from grassland, forest, and moorland on Mount Kilimanjaro.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.