Bavarian vole [1] ( lat. Microtus bavaricus ) is a species of rodent of the genus of gray voles , common in the Austrian, Italian and Bavarian Alps. It lives in meadows at an altitude of 600-1000 m above sea level. There are only 23 museum specimens of this species.
| Bavarian vole |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Nadotryad : | Euarchontoglires |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Microtus bavaricus ( König , 1962) |
| Security status |
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Endangered SpeciesIUCN 3.1 Critically Endangered : 13461 |
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This rodent was previously known only from one locality in Bavaria (Germany), which has since been built up. These rodents were not recorded after 1962, and the species was considered extinct. However, a population of this species was discovered in 2000 in North Tyrol (Austria). Their species status has been confirmed by genetic research. Further research is needed to determine the size and range of the population, as well as to clarify the status according to IUCN criteria.
