Sicista kluchorica Sokolov, Kovalskaya, and Baskevich 1980

Sicista kluchorica Sokolov, Kovalskaya, and Baskevich 1980, Gryzuny Severnovo Kavkaza.: 38.

Type Locality: Russia, N Caucasus, Karachayevo-Cherkess Autonomous Region, upper North Klukhor River at Klukhor Pass, 2100 m.

Vernacular Names: Klochor Birch Mouse.

Distribution: NW Caucasus; see Shenbrot et al. (1995) and Sokolov et al. (1987 a).

Conservation: IUCN – Data Deficient.

Discussion: Sokolov et al. (1981 b, 1987 b) gave karyological and morphological characters that distinguished this species from S. caucasica and S. concolor, S. armenica (Sokolov and Baskevich, 1988), and S. kazbegika (Sokolov et al., 1986 b) . See also comment under Sicista and in Corbet (1984:25). Recognized by Pavlinov and Rossolimo (1998) and reviewed by Shenbrot et al. (1995).