Qazvin Vole
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The Qazvin Vole is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It is found in Iran
and is normally given as either part of the Microtus or Sumeriomys subgenus. It is a close relative of M. guentheri
distinguished by different pelage coloration and a more complex occlusal pattern
.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. It is found in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and is normally given as either part of the Microtus or Sumeriomys subgenus. It is a close relative of M. guentheri
Günther's Vole
Günther's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, Turkey, and Libya. In Libya, its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and...
distinguished by different pelage coloration and a more complex occlusal pattern
Occlusion (dentistry)
Occlusion, in a dental context, means simply the contact between teeth. More technically, it is the relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest....
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