Schidlovsky's Vole
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Schidlovsky's Vole is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It is normally found in north-western Armenia
, and was long considered a subspecies of the Social Vole
until relisted as a species by Golenishchev in 2002.
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 normally found in north-western Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, and was long considered a subspecies of 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....
until relisted as a species by Golenishchev in 2002.