Taiwan vole

Taiwan vole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Microtus
Subgenus: Alexandromys
Species: M. kikuchii
Binomial name
Mirotus kikuchii
Kuroda, 1920

The Taiwan vole (Microtus kikuchii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Taiwan.

References

  1. Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). "Mirotus kikuchii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 June 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of near threatened.


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