Otomys_sloggetti
Sloggett's vlei rat
Species of rodent
Sloggett's vlei rat or ice rat (Myotomys sloggetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in southern Lesotho and South Africa where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and rocky areas. Its name commemorates Col. Arthur Sloggett who served in South Africa and collected at Deelfontein in 1902. This is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being of "least concern".[1]