Simien vlei rat

The Simien vlei rat (Otomys simiensis)^[1][3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in northern Ethiopia.^[1]

Simien vlei rat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Otomys
Species:	O. simiensis
Binomial name
Otomys simiensis Taylor, Lavrenchenko, Carleton, Verheyen, Bennett, Oosthuizen & Maree, 2011[2]

Conservation

The species is known from less than 10 locations in Ethiopia. However, it is thought to occur in a protected area, which justified the reasoning behind the "Least Concern" assessment by the IUCN.^[1]