Eothenomys

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Eothenomys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Arvicolinae Tribe: Myodini Genus: Eothenomys Miller, 1896
Species
Eothenomys cachinus Eothenomys chinensis Eothenomys custos Eothenomys melanogaster Eothenomys miletus Eothenomys olitor Eothenomys proditor Eothenomys wardi

Eothenomys is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It contains the following species:

• Kachin Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys cachinus)
• Pratt's Vole (Eothenomys chinensis)
• Southwest China Vole (Eothenomys custos)
• Pére David's Vole (Eothenomys melanogaster)
• Yunnan Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys miletus)
• Chaotung Vole (Eothenomys olitor)
• Yulungshan Vole (Eothenomys proditor)
• Ward's Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys wardi)

[edit] References

• 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.