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Species of rodent

Qazvin vole
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Microtus
Subgenus: Microtus
Species: M. qazvinensis
Binomial name
Microtus qazvinensis
Golenishchev et al., 2003

The Qazvin vole (Microtus qazvinensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Iran and is normally given as either part of the Microtus or Sumeriomys subgenus. It is a close relative of M. guentheri distinguished by different pelage coloration and a more complex occlusal pattern.

References

  1. Kennerley, R. (2016). "Microtus qazvinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136565A22350870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136565A22350870.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  • D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
Extant species of subfamily Arvicolinae
Arvicolini
Arvicola
(Water voles)
Microtini
Alexandromys
Chionomys
(Snow voles)
Hyperacrius
(Voles from Pakistan)
Lasiopodomys
Lemmiscus
Microtus
(Voles)
Neodon
(Mountain voles)
Proedromys
Stenocranius
Volemys
Dicrostonychini
(Collared lemmings)
Dicrostonyx
Ellobiusini
(mole voles)
Ellobius
(Mole voles)
Lagurini
(Steppe lemmings)
Eolagurus
Lagurus
Lemmini
(Lemmings)
Lemmus
(True lemmings)
Myopus
Synaptomys
(Bog lemmings)
Clethrionomyini
Alticola
(Voles from
Central Asia)
Caryomys
Eothenomys
(Voles from
East Asia)
Clethrionomys
(some Red-backed
voles)
Craseomys
(other Red-backed
voles)
Ondatrini
Neofiber
Ondatra
Pliomyini
Dinaromys
Pliophenacomyini
Arborimus
(Tree voles)
Phenacomys
(Heather voles)
Prometheomyini
Prometheomys
Taxon identifiers
Microtus qazvinensis


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