Wildlifeof Mongolia
Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Cricetidae
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Alticola barakshin
Basic stats
Range
Altai Mountains in parts of Mongolia and in Tuva, Russia
Size
Head and body 10.0–12.5cm; tail 1.8–2.6cm
Weight
About 31–40g
The Gobi Altai mountain vole has a head-and-body length of 10.0–12.5 centimetres with a very short tail of 1.8–2.6 centimetres and a weight of about 31–40 grams. The hind foot is 17–21 millimetres and the ear 15–19 millimetres. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
The colour of the back fur varies but is usually brownish-grey with dull reddish washes on the back and flanks, and the belly fur is greyish-white with a pale orange wash. The tail is two-coloured, pale brown above and white below, and the upper sides of the feet are white to greyish-white. It is a rodent of the mountain vole genus Alticola, found in the Altai Mountains in parts of Mongolia and in Tuva in Russia. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Gobi Altai Mountain Vole found?
- Altai Mountains in parts of Mongolia and in Tuva, Russia
- How big is the Gobi Altai Mountain Vole?
- Head and body 10.0–12.5cm; tail 1.8–2.6cm
- How much does the Gobi Altai Mountain Vole weigh?
- About 31–40g