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Jalapan Pine Vole

Microtus quasiater

Classification

The Jalapan pine vole (Microtus quasiater) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found only in Mexico. The scientific name quasiater translates as "almost black", while the common name refers to the city of Jalapa, close to where the first specimen was collected. Description The Jalapan pine vole is the smallest species of vole found in Mexico, with an adult body length of 10 to 14 centimetres (3.

Distribution

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