Montane water vole

The montane water vole (Arvicola scherman) is a species of vole found throughout Europe, from the mountains of northern Spain through central Europe and eastwards through to central Romania. Initially regarded as a species, it was reassigned as a subspecies of terrestris before being again designated as a species by Panteleyev in 2000.

Montane water vole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Arvicola
Species:
A. scherman
Binomial name
Arvicola scherman
Shaw, 1801

References

  1. Amori, G.; Hutterer, R.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsain, G. & Muñoz, L.J.P (2008). "Arvicola scherman". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.

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