Forrest's Vole
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Forrest's Mountain Vole (Neodon forresti) is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It is found within china in the north west of Yunnan
province. The initial study by Hinton in 1923 identified it as morphologically close to the Chinese Scrub Vole
(N. irene) but with a larger body size and longer and darker Pelage.
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 within china in the north west of Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
province. The initial study by Hinton in 1923 identified it as morphologically close to the Chinese Scrub Vole
Chinese Scrub Vole
The Chinese Scrub Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China and Myanmar.-References:...
(N. irene) but with a larger body size and longer and darker Pelage.