Murree vole
Species of rodent
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The Murree vole (Hyperacrius wynnei) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to the Himalayas in Pakistan and India.[1] It was named by William Thomas Blanford after its collector, geologist Arthur Beavor Wynne.
| Murree vole | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Hyperacrius |
| Species: | H. wynnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperacrius wynnei (Blanford, 1881) | |
Distribution
It is confined to the Himalayas of northern India and Pakistan[1] (including Murree Hills, Kaghan Valley and Swat Valley[2]).
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