Microtus guentheri
| Günther's vole | |
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| A Günther's Vole near Bismil, southeastern Turkey | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Microtus |
| Subgenus: | Microtus |
| Species: | M. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
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Microtus guentheri (Danford & Alston, 1880) |
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| Synonyms | |
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mustersi Ranck, 1968 |
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mustersi Ranck, 1968
Günther's vole (Microtus guentheri) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, also known by the name Levant vole. It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, Turkey, and Libya. In Libya, its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land. In Israel, it is common in lowland agricultural fields, in peak years becoming a major crop pest.
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