Terricola_(subgenus)

<i>Terricola</i> (subgenus)

Terricola (subgenus)

Subgenus of rodents


Terricola is a subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. The authority for this taxon is Fatio in 1867. Earlier use of the name by John Fleming has no formal taxonomic standing.[1] Species in this subgenus are:


References

D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

  1. Boris Krystufek, Huw Griffiths and Vladimir Vohralik (1996) The status and use of Terricola Fatio, 1867 in the Taxonomy of Palaearctic pine voles (Pitymys) (Rodentia, Arvicolinae). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique - Bulletin van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, 66:237-240.

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