Microtus oaxacensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Arvicolinae
Genus: Microtus
Species: Microtus oaxacensis

Name

Microtus oaxacensis Goodwin, 1966

Holotype: AMNH No. 208952, skin, skull, and skeleton; adult male. Collected by Thomas MacDougall.

Type locality: México, Oaxaca, Ixtlán Dist., near Vista Hermosa, Tarabundí Ranch, 5000 ft (1524 m).

References

Primary references

• Goodwin, G.G. 1966. A new species of vole (genus Microtus) from Oaxaca, Mexico. American Museum novitates 2243: 1–4. hdl: 2246/3272 . Reference page. 

Links

• Microtus oaxacensis in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Microtus oaxacensis Goodwin, 1966 (Endangered)

Vernacular names

English: Tarabundí Vole