Amargosa Vole with Ear Tag

Photo By/Credit

Robert Klinger/USGS

Date Shot/Created
11/20/2018
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The Amargosa vole is one of the rarest mammals in North America and has been the focus of a great deal of study since 2010. It is endemic to the lower Amargosa wetlands and is confined entirely to stands of vegetation where bulrush cover is greater than 50%.