Doğramaci's vole

Doğramaci's vole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Microtus
Subgenus: Microtus
Species: M. dogramacii
Binomial name
Microtus dogramacii
(Kefelioğlu and Kryštufek, 1999)

Doğramaci's vole (Microtus dogramacii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in central Turkey, and is similar to the social vole, although different in terms of cranial proportions and karyotype.

References

  1. Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Kefelioglu, H. & Sozen, M. (2008). "Microtus dogramacii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 June 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.


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