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Chionomys roberti

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Muroidea
Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Arvicolinae
Genus: Chionomys
Species: Chionomys roberti

Name

Chionomys roberti (Thomas, 1906)

Type locality: Turkey (Sumela, south of Trebizond)

Synonyms

* Chionomys personatus Ognev, 1924
* Microtus pshavus (Shidlovski, 1919)
* Microtus roberti circassicus (Heptner, 1949)
* Microtus roberti occidentalis (Turov, 1928)
* Microtus roberti turovi (Hoffmeister, 1949)


References

* Chionomys roberti in Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Chionomys roberti (Thomas, 1906) (Least Concern)


Vernacular names
English: Robert's Snow Vole

The Robert's Snow Vole (Chionomys roberti) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is found in Georgia, Russian Federation, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland.

References

* Baillie, J. 1996. Chionomys roberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
* Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

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