Eothenomys wardi

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Muroidea
Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Arvicolinae
Genus: Eothenomys
Species: Eothenomys wardi

Name

Eothenomys wardi (Thomas, 1912)

Type locality: China (Northwestern Yunnan, Chamutong)

References

* Eothenomys wardi in Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Eothenomys wardi (Thomas, 1912) (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
English: Ward's Red-backed Vole, Ward's Chinese Vole, Ward's Oriental Vole

The Ward's Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys wardi) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is found in China, specifically the north-western area of Yunnan Province. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Eothenomys chinensis, but most zoologists consider it to be a separate species due to the noticeably shorter tail and hind feet.

References

1. ^ Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). Eothenomys wardi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 May 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.

* 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.