Dogramaci's Vole
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Doğramaci's Vole is a species of rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

 in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...

. It is found only in central Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, and is similar to the Social Vole
Social Vole
The Social Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....

 although different in terms of cranial proportions and karyotype
Karyotype
A karyotype is the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of an eukaryotic cell. The term is also used for the complete set of chromosomes in a species, or an individual organism.p28...

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