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Clethrionomys californicus (western red-backed vole)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Evotomys californicus was named by Merriam (1890). It is extant.

It was recombined as Clethrionomys californicus by Bailey (1937), Hall (1981).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. glareolus, C. kretzoii, C. nageri, C. rufocanus

Synonyms
  • Evotomys mazama was named by Merriam (1890). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Clethrionomys californicus by Bailey (1937), Hall (1981).
  • Evotomys obscurus was named by Merriam (1890). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Clethrionomys californicus by Bailey (1937), Hall (1981).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Evotomys californicus Merriam
1890Evotomys mazama Merriam
1890Evotomys obscurus Merriam
1937Clethrionomys californicus Bailey
1981Clethrionomys californicus Hall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyArvicolinae()
tribeMyodiniKretzoi 1969
genusClethrionomysPallas 1811
speciescalifornicus(Merriam 1890)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Clethrionomys californicus Merriam 1890 [western red-backed vole]
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Invalid names: Evotomys mazama Merriam 1890 [synonym], Evotomys obscurus Merriam 1890 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: ground dwellingg
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2012-05-15 12:37:55
Modified: 2012-05-14 21:37:55
Source: g = genus, o = order, subc = subclass, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Samuels and Van Valkenburgh 2008, Kiessling 2004, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979
Collections
No collection or age range data are available