Imaizumi's Red-backed Vole
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Imaizumi's Red-backed Vole Myodes imaizumii is a species of vole
in the family Cricetidae
. It is found in Japan and was initially designated as a subspecies of the Japanese Red-Backed Vole
, with studies of cranial and molar patterns supporting this. However, genetic tests in the late 1990s provide support for the theory that M. imaizumii is indeed a separate species, and it is now considered such pending the completion of more detailed studies.
Vole
A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, smaller ears and eyes, and differently formed molars . There are approximately 155 species of voles. They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America...
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 in Japan and was initially designated as a subspecies of the Japanese Red-Backed Vole
Japanese Red-Backed Vole
The Japanese Red-backed Vole or Wakayama Red-backed Vole or Anderson's Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Japan.-References:...
, with studies of cranial and molar patterns supporting this. However, genetic tests in the late 1990s provide support for the theory that M. imaizumii is indeed a separate species, and it is now considered such pending the completion of more detailed studies.