AnAge entry for Microtus guentheri

Classification (HAGRID: 02890)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Microtus
Species: Microtus guentheri
Common name: Guenther's vole
Synonyms: Microtus hartingi, Microtus lydius, Microtus mustersi, Microtus philistinus, Microtus guentheri shevketi

Maximum longevity: 3.9 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Voles, in general, are short-lived and show seasonal population crashes, probably due to lack of food.

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