Alexandromys sachalinensis ...

• Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Lynx Edicions 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Cricetidae; Alexandromys; Alexandromys sachalinensis; Sakhalin; Lynx
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6706960; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6706960

116. Sakhalin Vole Alexandromys sachalinensis French: Campagnol de Sakhaline / German: Sachalin-Wihlmaus / Spanish: Topillo de Sajalin Other common names: Sakhalin Island Vole Taxonomy. Microtus sachalinensis Vasin, 1955, Olen’ya River Estuary, Sakhalin Island, Russia. Alexandromys sachalinensis is in subgenus Alexandromys and fortis species group. Morphologically and with analysis of nuclear genes, it is sister species to A. fortis; mtDNA suggests close relationship with A. maximowiczii. Monotypic. Distribution. N & C parts of Sakhalin I, Russia. Descriptive notes. Head—body 108-176 mm, tail 34-74 mm, ear 10-21 mm, hindfoot 17-26 mm; weight 30-149 g. Male Sakhalin Voles are larger than females. Fur on head and upperparts is reddish brown, underparts are whitish gray, and tail is sharply bicolored. Sole of foot has five plantar pads. M® has 4-5 (usually five) inner and 3-5 (usually five) outer angles. Baculum is medium-sized (4-5-2 mm long); its base is narrow, with right-angle or rounded proximal edge, ... : Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, pp. 204-535 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 328, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6707142 ...