Volemys
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Volemys is a small genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of rodent
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....

s 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...

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It contains the following species:
  • Szechuan Vole
    Szechuan Vole
    The Szechuan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China. It is one of two species in the genus Volemys along with Marie's Vole .-References:...

     (Volemys millicens)
  • Marie's Vole
    Marie's Vole
    Marie's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China. Volemys musseri is one of two species in the genus Volemys along with the Szechuan Vole .-References:...

     (Volemys musseri)


Both members of this genus are endemic to 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...

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