''Chionomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
in the family
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, and has m ...
.
It contains the following species:
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Caucasian snow vole
The Caucasian snow vole (''Chionomys gud'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Georgia, Russian Federation, and Turkey.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland
A grassland is an area ...
(''Chionomys gud'')
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European snow vole (''Chionomys nivalis'')
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Robert's snow vole
Robert's snow vole (''Chionomys roberti'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Russian Federation, and Turkey.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland
A grasslan ...
(''Chionomys roberti'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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