---
title: "Rat du vlei d’Afrique du Sud"
description: "Otomys irroratus — Mammifères. The Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus) is a species of rodent in the vlei rat genus, Otomys, of the family Muridae in the order Rodentia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/southern-vlei-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Rat du vlei d’Afrique du Sud

> Otomys irroratus — Mammifères. The Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus) is a species of rodent in the vlei rat genus, Otomys, of the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.

- Scientific name: *Otomys irroratus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammifères)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prairies et champs), `freshwater` (Lacs et rivières)
- iNaturalist observations: 581
- Wikidata: [Q1770872](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1770872)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45437](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45437)

## Names

- en: Southern Vlei Rat
- de: Südafrikanische Lamellenzahnratte
- fr: Rat du vlei d’Afrique du Sud
- nl: Moerasrat
- pl: Uszkor bagienny

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (352)

## Summary

The Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus) is a species of rodent in the vlei rat genus, Otomys, of the family Muridae in the order Rodentia. This is the type species of the genus. It is native to the grasslands and swamps of southern Africa where it is a common species.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_African_vlei_rat

## Photo

![Rat du vlei d’Afrique du Sud](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-vlei-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Di Turner · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11123041

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-vlei-rat?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).