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title: "Sloggett's Vlei Rat"
description: "Otomys sloggetti — Ssaki. Sloggett's vlei rat or ice rat (Myotomys sloggetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/sloggett-s-vlei-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Sloggett's Vlei Rat

> Otomys sloggetti — Ssaki. Sloggett's vlei rat or ice rat (Myotomys sloggetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

- Scientific name: *Otomys sloggetti*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `freshwater` (Jeziora i rzeki), `mountains` (Góry)
- iNaturalist observations: 203
- Wikidata: [Q1761406](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1761406)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45442](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45442)

## Names

- en: Sloggett's Vlei Rat
- de: Sloggett-Lamellenzahnratte
- es: Myotomys sloggetti
- fr: Rat du vlei de Sloggett
- nl: Myotomys sloggetti

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (97), LS (84)

## Summary

Sloggett's vlei rat or ice rat (Myotomys sloggetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.  
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".

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloggett%27s_vlei_rat

## Photo

![Sloggett's Vlei Rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/sloggett-s-vlei-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Martyn Drabik-Hamshare · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/329331685

## Machine access

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