Microtus henseli

Microtus henseli; Temporal range: Late Holocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Arvicolinae
Genus:	Microtus
Species:	†M. henseli
Binomial name
	†Microtus henseli; ( F. Major, 1905)
Synonyms
	Tyrrhenicola henseli F. Major, 1905

Microtus henseli, the Tyrrhenian vole or Hensel's vole, was a rodent found in Sardinia and Corsica. It is believed to have become extinct around 2000–3000 years ago, as a result of pressure and competition with dogs, foxes and weasels which were brought to the islands by humans. The humans themselves may have also played a role in the Tyrrhenian vole's extinction.^[1]

References[]

^ "Bestiary: Tyrrhenian vole". Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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[1] "Bestiary: Tyrrhenian vole". Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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