Smith s Red-backed Vole
Craseomys smithii
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
Smith's vole (Craseomys smithii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is also known as Smith's red-backed vole and is found only in Japan. This vole is named after Richard Gordon Smith, (1858–1918) who, after falling out with his wife, traveled the world hunting for animals and keeping a record of his travels and discoveries in eight large leather-bound diaries.
Le genre Myodes regroupe des campagnols, petits rongeurs de la famille des Cricétidés. L'histoire de la taxinomie des espèces de ce genre est complexe et fait toujours débat. Classification Ce genre a été décrit pour la première fois en 1811 par le zoologiste allemand Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811).
Myodes smithii es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra sólo en Japón. Referencias Baillie, J.
Distribution
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