Pictures and facts about the Southwestern water vole

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Southwestern water vole

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Species : Arvicola sapidus

 

The Southern water vole, southwestern water vole is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the southwestern water vole

The Southern water vole, Arvicola sapidus, is found in most of France and south-westwards through Spain and Portugal. (Full text)

De West-Europese woelrat of zuidelijke woelrat (Arvicola sapidus) is een knaagdier uit de familie der woelmuizen. (Full text)