Persian Vole

Persian Vole
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Genus:	Microtus
Subgenus:	Microtus
Species:	M. irani
Binomial name
Microtus irani Thomas, 1921

The Persian Vole (Microtus irani) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is only found in Iran.

References

1. ^ Kryštufek, B. & Amori, G. (2008). Microtus irani. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 June 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient.

• 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.