Eothenomys
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Eothenomys is a genus 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...

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It contains the following species:
  • Kachin Red-backed Vole
    Kachin Red-backed Vole
    The Kachin Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Kachin State in northern Burma. Although described as a species by Thomas in 1921, it was subsequently included as a subspecies of either E. melanogaster or E. miletus. Comparisons of a 1941 sampling showed...

     (Eothenomys cachinus)
  • Pratt's Vole
    Pratt's Vole
    Pratt's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....

     (Eothenomys chinensis)
  • Southwest China Vole
    Southwest China Vole
    The Southwest China Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....

     (Eothenomys custos)
  • Pére David's Vole
    Père David's Vole
    Père David's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Thailand.-References:...

     (Eothenomys melanogaster)
  • Yunnan Red-backed Vole
    Yunnan Red-backed Vole
    The Yunnan Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Southwest China, specifically Yunnan Province. It is the largest member of the Eothenomys genus, with a higher cranium, a soft, thick and long coat with tawny brown to reddish brown coloring and grey...

     (Eothenomys miletus)
  • Chaotung Vole
    Chaotung Vole
    The Chaotung Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...

     (Eothenomys olitor)
  • Yulungshan Vole
    Yulungshan Vole
    The Yulungshan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found only in China.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...

     (Eothenomys proditor)
  • Ward's Red-backed Vole
    Ward's Red-backed Vole
    The Ward's Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China, specifically the north-western area of Yunnan Province. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Eothenomys chinensis, but most zoologists consider it to be a separate species due to the noticeably...

    (Eothenomys wardi)
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