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Zempoaltepec Vole

Microtus umbrosus

Very rareMammal
Illustration of Zempoaltepec Vole (Microtus umbrosus)

The Zempoaltepec Vole is an endemic vole of the Sierra de Zempoaltepec in Oaxaca, Mexico—one of the most restricted ranges of any North American vole. It inhabits high-altitude grasslands and forest edges in a mountain range isolated from other highland areas. Conservation concern is high given its extremely limited distribution.

Habitat
Montane grasslands of the Sierra de Zempoaltepec, Oaxaca
Diet
Grasses, forbs, and roots
How common
Very rare

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