Clarke's vole ('Microtus clarkei'') is a species 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 is found only in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
References
* Baillie, J. 1996.
Volemys clarkei 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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Microtus
Rodents of China
Mammals described in 1923
Taxa named by Martin Hinton
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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