The 'common vole' in Svalbard identified as Microtus epiroticus by chromosome analysis

The chromosomes were studied in six individuals from a population of Microtus from Grumantbyen, Svalbard, and in six Microtur arualis (Pallas 1778) from Lauwersee, Holland. It was shown that the voles from Svalbard did not belong, as earlier supposed, to the species M. arualis (2n = 46) but to M . e...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Fredga, Karl, Jaarola, Maarit, Anker Ims, Rolf, Steen, Harald, G. Yoccoz, Nigel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1990
Subjects:
Svalbard
Grumantbyen
Common vole
Grumantby*
Polar Research
Microtus epiroticus
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2390
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v8i2.6818

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