Royal Vole

Royal Vole
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Myodes
Species: M. regulus
Binomial name
Myodes regulus
(Thomas, 1907)

The Royal Vole (Myodes regulus), also called the Korean Red-backed Vole is a species of vole found in the Korean Peninsula and the Changbai Mountains along the Chinese-Korean border. An adult Royal Vole weighs 20-40 grams and has a body length of 75-127 mm. The tail is 33-55 millimeters in length.

References

  1. ^ Stuart, S.N. (2008). Myodes regulus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 June 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.

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