| Bush vlei rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Myotomys |
| Species: | M. unisulcatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Myotomys unisulcatus (F. Cuvier, 1829)
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Otomys unisulcatus | |
The bush vlei rat or Karoo bush rat (Myotomys unisulcatus, formerly Otomys unisulcatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. The Karoo rat uses behavioral adaptations to cope with the dry arid climate. It is a medium-sized rodent with a dark pelage on top and lighter underneath. It has light colored feet and a dark tail. The rat may have light colored fur around its eyes and the back of its ears.[2]
- ^ Taylor, P.J.; Monadjem, A. (2008). "Otomys unisulcatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T15662A4973912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15662A4973912.en.
- ^ Pillay, . "Reproduction and postnatal development in the bush Karoo rat Otomys unisulcatus (Muridae, Otomyinae)." Journal of Zoology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2016.