''Eothenomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...
in the family
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, a ...
.
It contains the following species:
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Kachin red-backed vole
The Kachin red-backed vole (''Eothenomys cachinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Kachin State in northern Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventio ...
(''Eothenomys cachinus'')
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Pratt's vole
Pratt's vole (''Eothenomys chinensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is endemic to Mount Emei, Sichuan, China. It was named in 1891 for Antwerp Edgar Pratt
Antwerp Edgar Pratt FRGS (6 March 1852 - 4 January 1924) was a Vic ...
(''Eothenomys chinensis'')
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Southwest China vole (''Eothenomys custos'')
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Père David's vole
Père David's vole (''Eothenomys melanogaster'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in China, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Thailand. This species is a member of the ''melanogaster'' group, one of the two main groups of ''Eotheno ...
(''Eothenomys melanogaster'')
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Yunnan red-backed vole
The Yunnan red-backed vole (''Eothenomys miletus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Southwest China, specifically Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of C ...
(''Eothenomys miletus'')
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Chaotung vole
The Chaotung vole (''Eothenomys olitor'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou, China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is ...
(''Eothenomys olitor'')
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Yulungshan vole (''Eothenomys proditor'')
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Ward's red-backed vole (''Eothenomys wardi'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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