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 2,000–3,000 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.
Microtus henseli
Temporal range: Late Holocene | |||||
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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) | |||||
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