Mandarin Vole
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The Mandarin Vole is a species of vole
found in central China
as well as the southern and central Korean Peninsula
. An adult Mandarin Vole is typically of about 115 millimeters in length, in addition to about 28 mm of tail. It is smaller and darker in color than the Reed Vole
, Microtus fortis.
Vole
A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, smaller ears and eyes, and differently formed molars . There are approximately 155 species of voles. They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America...
found in central China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
as well as the southern and central Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.Until the end of...
. An adult Mandarin Vole is typically of about 115 millimeters in length, in addition to about 28 mm of tail. It is smaller and darker in color than the Reed Vole
Reed Vole
The Reed Vole is a species of vole. It is found in northern and central Eurasia, including northern China and the Korean Peninsula. The species is somewhat larger and longer-tailed than most other voles. An adult Reed Vole has a body 12-18 centimeters long, and a tail of 4.7-5.7...
, Microtus fortis.