Taiwan vole

The Taiwan vole (Alexandromys kikuchii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, It is an endemic species of Taiwan. This species is herbivorous with a preference for the Yushan cane (Yushania niitakayamensis).

Taiwan vole
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Alexandromys
Species:
A. kikuchii
Binomial name
Alexandromys kikuchii
(Kuroda, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Microtus kikuchii Kuroda, 1920
  • Volemys kikuchii (Kuroda, 1920)
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