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Liangshan vole

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Liangshan vole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Tribe: Microtini
Genus: Mictomicrotus
Liu, Sun, Zeng & Zhao, 2007[2]
Species:
M. liangshanensis
Binomial name
Mictomicrotus liangshanensis
(Liu, Sun, Zeng & Zhao, 2007)[2]
Synonyms
  • Proedromys liangshanensis Liu, Sun, Zeng & Zhao, 2007

The Liangshan vole (Mictomicrotus liangshanensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It used to be placed in Proedromys, but has been moved to Mictomicrotus, where it is the sole member of its genus.[3] It is found only in mountainous parts of central China.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Johnston, C.; Smith, A.T. (2016). "Proedromys liangshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136459A22379536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136459A22379536.en.
  2. ^ a b Liu, S.; Sun, Z.; Zeng, Z.; Zhao, E. (2007). "A new vole (Cricetidae: Arvicolinae: Proedromys) from the Liangshan Mountains of Sichuan Province, China". Journal of Mammalogy. 88 (5): 1170–1178. doi:10.1644/06-MAMM-A-141R2.1. S2CID 59409584.
  3. ^ "Mictomicrotus liangshanensis". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. 1.11. American Society of Mammalogists.