Myotomys

Myotomys is a genus of African Karoo rats that inhabit the Karoo, a semi-desert region in the southern portion of the African continent. Previously placed in the genus Otomys, they are sometimes referred to as vlei rats.

Species
Genus Myotomys
 * Sloggett's vlei rat (rock Karoo rat, ice rat), Myotomys sloggetti
 * Bush vlei rat, Myotomys unisulcatus