Biology:Mongolian silver vole

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Short description: Species of rodent

Mongolian silver vole
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Alticola
Species:
A. semicanus
Binomial name
Alticola semicanus
(G. M. Allen, 1924)
Synonyms

Alticola alleni
Microtus worthingtoni semicanus

The Mongolian silver vole (Alticola semicanus), also called the Mongolian mountain vole, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found mostly in Mongolia and small parts of southern Russia and northeastern China.[2] In general, they are not crepuscular.[3]

References

  1. Batsaikhan, N.; Tinnin, D.; Shar, S.; Avirmed, D.; Usukhjargal, D. (2016). "Alticola semicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T955A22342216.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/955/22342216. Retrieved 2 June 2025. 
  2. Kryštufek, Boris; Shenbrot, Georgy I. (July 2022). Voles and Lemmings (Arvicolinae) of the Palaerctic Region (1st ed.). Maribor, Slovenia: University of Maribor Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-961-286-611-2. 
  3. Augugliaro, Claudio; Anile, Stefano; Munkhtsog, Bariushaa; Janchivlamdan, Choikhand; Batzorig, Enkhzorig; Mazzon, Ivan; Nielsen, Clayton (2022-09-03). "Activity overlap between mesocarnivores and prey in the Central Mongolian steppe" (in en). Ethology Ecology & Evolution 34 (5): 514–530. doi:10.1080/03949370.2021.1975312. ISSN 0394-9370. Bibcode2022EtEcE..34..514A. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03949370.2021.1975312. 

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