Muridae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier Author Thomas E. Lacher, Jr text 2017 2017-11-30 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II 536 884 book chapter 100954 10.5281/zenodo.6887260 a016af63-6437-427b-80b7-22bc9a002e20 978-84-16728-04-6 6887260 398. Udzungwa Vlei Rat Otomys uzungwensis French: Otomys des Udzungwa / German: Udzungwa-Lamellenzahnratte / Spanish: Rata de laguna de Udzungwa Other common names: Uzungwe Vlei Rat Taxonomy. Otomys wuzungwensis Lawrence & Loveridge, 1953 , Dabaga, 6000 ft (= 1829 m), Udzungwa Mountains, Iringa District, Tanganyika Territory [= Tanzania]. Until recently, O. uzungwensis was included in O. typus . Monotypic. Distribution. Udzungwa and Poroto Mts of STanzania and Nyika Plateau of Malawi and neighboring Zambia. Descriptive notes. No measurements available forthis species. The UdzungwaVlei Rat is large and robust, with large blunt head, short tail, and shaggy fur. Fur is speckled bright tawny brown above and gray below. Tail is short (c.51% of head-body length) and bicolored. Upper incisors have single groove, and lower incisors have two deep grooves. M| has four laminae, and M® has seven laminae. Habitat. Montane grasslandsat elevations of 1800-2750 m. Food and Feeding. The Udzungwa Vlei Ratis presumably strictly herbivorous. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. The UdzungwaVlei Rat is presumably diurnal or crepuscular. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red Lust. Bibliography. Carleton & Byrne (2006), Lawrence & Loveridge (1953), Monadjem et al. (2015), Musser & Carleton (2005), Taylor et al. (2011).