Murree vole
The Murree vole (Hyperacrius wynnei) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Pakistan. It was named by Blanford after its collector, geologist Arthur Beevor Wynne.
| Murree Vole | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Hyperacrius |
| Species: | H. wynnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperacrius wynnei (Blanford, 1881) | |
Distribution
It is confined to the Himalayas including Murree Hills, Kaghan Valley and Swat Valley.[2]
References
- Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Hyperacrius wynnei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
- Roberts, T.J., "Field Guide to the small mammals of Pakistan" Karachi:Oxford University Press, 2005 pg 257
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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