Golenishchev F.N., Malikov V.G., Nazari F., Vaziri A.Sh., Sablina O.V., Polyakov A.V. 2003. New species of vole of " guentheri " group (Rodentia, Arvicolinae, Microtus ) from Iran // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.1 (for 2002). No.2: 117–123 [in English].

ABSTRACT. According to data on comparative cytogenetics, morphology and hybridization a new species Microtus ( Sumeriomys ) qazvinensis Golenishchev sp. nov. from Bu'in-Zahra ( Qazvin Province , Northern Iran ) is described.

KEY WORDS: Microtus guentheri, Microtus qazvinensis sp. nov., taxonomy, morphology, hybridization, karyology, distribution.