Guatemalan vole
The Guatemalan vole (Microtus guatemalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico, in montane pine-oak forest and meadow at elevations between 2600 and 3100 m above sea level.[1] It is terrestrial and probably diurnal or crepuscular.[1]
| Guatemalan vole | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Microtus |
| Subgenus: | Pitymys |
| Species: | M. guatemalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microtus guatemalensis Merriam, 1898 | |
References
- Matson, J. & Woodman, N. (2008). "Microtus guatemalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T13432A3937747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13432A3937747.en.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 999. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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