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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Arvicola |
| Species: | A. scherman |
| Binomial name | |
| Arvicola scherman Shaw, 1801 | |
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References
- Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Arvicola scherman". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136766A115519839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136766A22358636.en. Retrieved 9 November 2022. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
Sources
- 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Wilson and Reeder. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition)
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