Arvicolinae
Encyclopedia
The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodent
s that includes the vole
s, lemming
s, and muskrat
s. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae
(comprising the hamster
s and New World rats and mice
). Some authorities place the subfamily Arvicolinae in the family Muridae
along with all other members of the superfamily Muroidea
. Some refer to the subfamily as the Microtinae or rank the taxon as a full family
, the Arvicolidae .
The Arvicolinae are the most populous group of Rodentia in the Northern Hemisphere. They often are found in fossil occlusions of bones cached by past predators such as owls and other birds of prey.
Fossils of this group are often used for biostratigraphic
dating of archeological sites in North America and Europe.
teeth, which have prismatic cusps in the shape of alternating triangles. These molars are an adaptation to a herbivorous
diet in which the major food plants include a large proportion of abrasive materials such as phytolith
s; the teeth get worn down by abrasion throughout the adult life of the animal and they grow continuously in compensation.
Arvicolinae are Holarctic
in distribution and represent one of only a few major muroid
radiations to reach the New World
via Beringia. (The others are the three subfamilies of New World rats and mice
.) Arvicolines do very well in the subnival zone beneath the winter snowpack and persist throughout winter without needing to hibernate
. They are also characterized by extreme fluctuations in population size.
Most arvicolines are small, furry, short tailed vole
s or lemming
s, but some such as Ellobius
and Hyperacrius
are well adapted to a fossorial
lifestyle. Others, such as Ondatra, Neofiber, and Arvicola
have evolved a larger body size and associated with an aquatic
lifestyle.
cytochrome b (cyb) gene
and the exon 10 of the growth hormone receptor
(ghr) nuclear gene . The comparison of the cyb and ghr phylogenetic results seems to indicate that nuclear genes are useful for resolving relationships of recently evolved animals. As compared to mitochondrial genes, nuclear gene
s display several informative sites in third codon positions that evolve rapidly enough to accumulate synapomorphies, but slow enough to avoid evolutionary noise.
Of note, mitochondrial pseudogenes translocated within the nuclear genome complicate the assessment of the mitochondrial DNA orthology, but they can also be used as phylogenetic markers .
Sequencing complete mitochondrial genomes of voles may help to distinguish between authentical genes and pseudogenes.
The complementary phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular characters
suggests that :
Some authorities have placed the zokor
s within the Arvicolinae, but they have been shown to be unrelated.
s, lemming
s, muskrat
s
The subfamily Arvicolinae contains ten tribes, seven of which are classified as voles, one as lemmings, and two as muskrats.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
s that includes the vole
Vole
A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, smaller ears and eyes, and differently formed molars . There are approximately 155 species of voles. They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America...
s, lemming
Lemming
Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra biomes. They are subniveal animals, and together with voles and muskrats, they make up the subfamily Arvicolinae , which forms part of the largest mammal radiation by far, the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes rats,...
s, and muskrat
Muskrat
The muskrat , the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands and is a very successful animal over a wide range of climates and habitats...
s. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
(comprising the hamster
Hamster
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera....
s and New World rats and mice
New World rats and mice
The New World rats and mice are a group of related rodents found in North and South America. They are extremely diverse in appearance and ecology, ranging in from the tiny Baiomys to the large Kunsia...
). Some authorities place the subfamily Arvicolinae in the family Muridae
Muridae
Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....
along with all other members of the superfamily Muroidea
Muroidea
Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. It includes hamsters, gerbils, true mice and rats, and many other relatives. They occupy a vast variety of habitats on every continent except Antarctica. Some authorities have placed all members of this group into a single family, Muridae, due to...
. Some refer to the subfamily as the Microtinae or rank the taxon as a full family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, the Arvicolidae .
The Arvicolinae are the most populous group of Rodentia in the Northern Hemisphere. They often are found in fossil occlusions of bones cached by past predators such as owls and other birds of prey.
Fossils of this group are often used for biostratigraphic
Biostratigraphy
Biostratigraphy is the branch of stratigraphy which focuses on correlating and assigning relative ages of rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them. Usually the aim is correlation, demonstrating that a particular horizon in one geological section represents the same period...
dating of archeological sites in North America and Europe.
Description
The most convenient distinguishing feature of the Arvicolinae is the nature of their molarMolar (tooth)
Molars are the rearmost and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food; hence the Latin name mola, "millstone"....
teeth, which have prismatic cusps in the shape of alternating triangles. These molars are an adaptation to a herbivorous
Herbivore
Herbivores are organisms that are anatomically and physiologically adapted to eat plant-based foods. Herbivory is a form of consumption in which an organism principally eats autotrophs such as plants, algae and photosynthesizing bacteria. More generally, organisms that feed on autotrophs in...
diet in which the major food plants include a large proportion of abrasive materials such as phytolith
Phytolith
Some plants can take up silica in the soil, whereupon it is deposited within different intracellular and extracellular structures of the plant. After these plants decay, silica is redeposited in the soil in the form of phytoliths , which are rigid, microscopic structures of varying sizes and shapes...
s; the teeth get worn down by abrasion throughout the adult life of the animal and they grow continuously in compensation.
Arvicolinae are Holarctic
Holarctic
The Holarctic ecozone refers to the habitats found throughout the northern continents of the world as a whole. This region is divided into the Palearctic, consisting of Northern Africa and all of Eurasia, with the exception of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and the Nearctic,...
in distribution and represent one of only a few major muroid
Muroidea
Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. It includes hamsters, gerbils, true mice and rats, and many other relatives. They occupy a vast variety of habitats on every continent except Antarctica. Some authorities have placed all members of this group into a single family, Muridae, due to...
radiations to reach the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
via Beringia. (The others are the three subfamilies of New World rats and mice
New World rats and mice
The New World rats and mice are a group of related rodents found in North and South America. They are extremely diverse in appearance and ecology, ranging in from the tiny Baiomys to the large Kunsia...
.) Arvicolines do very well in the subnival zone beneath the winter snowpack and persist throughout winter without needing to hibernate
Hibernation
Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate. Hibernating animals conserve food, especially during winter when food supplies are limited, tapping energy reserves, body fat, at a slow rate...
. They are also characterized by extreme fluctuations in population size.
Most arvicolines are small, furry, short tailed vole
Vole
A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, smaller ears and eyes, and differently formed molars . There are approximately 155 species of voles. They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America...
s or lemming
Lemming
Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra biomes. They are subniveal animals, and together with voles and muskrats, they make up the subfamily Arvicolinae , which forms part of the largest mammal radiation by far, the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes rats,...
s, but some such as Ellobius
Ellobius
Ellobius is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Alai Mole Vole * Southern Mole Vole * Transcaucasian Mole Vole...
and Hyperacrius
Hyperacrius
Hyperacrius is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* True's Vole * Murree Vole -References:...
are well adapted to a fossorial
Fossorial
A fossorial organism is one that is adapted to digging and life underground such as the badger, the naked mole rat, and the mole salamanders Ambystomatidae...
lifestyle. Others, such as Ondatra, Neofiber, and Arvicola
Arvicola
The water voles are large voles in the genus Arvicola. They are found in both aquatic and dry habitat through Europe and much of northern Asia...
have evolved a larger body size and associated with an aquatic
Aquatic animal
An aquatic animal is an animal, either vertebrate or invertebrate, which lives in water for most or all of its life. It may breathe air or extract its oxygen from that dissolved in water through specialised organs called gills, or directly through its skin. Natural environments and the animals that...
lifestyle.
Phylogeny
The phylogeny of Arvicolinae has been studied using morphological and molecular characters. Markers for the molecular phylogeny of arvicolines included the mitochondrial DNAMitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA is the DNA located in organelles called mitochondria, structures within eukaryotic cells that convert the chemical energy from food into a form that cells can use, adenosine triphosphate...
cytochrome b (cyb) gene
and the exon 10 of the growth hormone receptor
Growth hormone receptor
Growth hormone receptor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GHR gene. GHR orthologs have been identified in most mammals.-Interactions:...
(ghr) nuclear gene . The comparison of the cyb and ghr phylogenetic results seems to indicate that nuclear genes are useful for resolving relationships of recently evolved animals. As compared to mitochondrial genes, nuclear gene
Nuclear gene
A Nuclear gene is a gene located in the cell nucleus of a eukaryote. The term is used to distinguish nuclear genes from the genes in the mitochondrion, and in case of plants, also the chloroplast, which host their own genetic system and can produce proteins from scratch...
s display several informative sites in third codon positions that evolve rapidly enough to accumulate synapomorphies, but slow enough to avoid evolutionary noise.
Of note, mitochondrial pseudogenes translocated within the nuclear genome complicate the assessment of the mitochondrial DNA orthology, but they can also be used as phylogenetic markers .
Sequencing complete mitochondrial genomes of voles may help to distinguish between authentical genes and pseudogenes.
The complementary phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular characters
suggests that :
- Ellobius, Prometheomys and Lagurus are among the most basal arvicolines ;
- Dicrostonyx, Phenacomys and Arborimus may form a clade ;
- Core arvicolines include three subclades:
- Lemmini: Synaptomys, Lemmus, Myopus ;
- Clethrionomyini: Eothenomys, Myodes ;
- Arvicolini: Arvicola, Chionomys, Stenocranius and Microtus.
- MicrotusMicrotusThe genus Microtus is a group of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. There are 62 species in the genus....
sensu lato contains Alexandromys, ‘Neodon’, Mynomes, Lasiopodomys, Terricola, and Microtus sensu stricto ; - Ondatra and Dinaromys positions are uncertain, probably compromised by the convergent evolutionConvergent evolutionConvergent evolution describes the acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages.The wing is a classic example of convergent evolution in action. Although their last common ancestor did not have wings, both birds and bats do, and are capable of powered flight. The wings are...
of morphological characters.
Some authorities have placed the zokor
Zokor
Zokors are Asiatic burrowing rodents resembling mole rats. They include two genera, Myospalax and Eospalax. Zokors are native to much of China, Kazhakstan, and Siberian Russia....
s within the Arvicolinae, but they have been shown to be unrelated.
Classification
Subfamily Arvicolinae - voleVole
A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, smaller ears and eyes, and differently formed molars . There are approximately 155 species of voles. They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America...
s, lemming
Lemming
Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra biomes. They are subniveal animals, and together with voles and muskrats, they make up the subfamily Arvicolinae , which forms part of the largest mammal radiation by far, the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes rats,...
s, muskrat
Muskrat
The muskrat , the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands and is a very successful animal over a wide range of climates and habitats...
s
The subfamily Arvicolinae contains ten tribes, seven of which are classified as voles, one as lemmings, and two as muskrats.
- Tribe ArvicoliniArvicoliniArvicolini is a tribe of voles in the subfamily Arvicolinae.-List of species:Tribe Arvicolini*Genus Arvicola - water voles**European Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius ...
- Genus ArvicolaArvicolaThe water voles are large voles in the genus Arvicola. They are found in both aquatic and dry habitat through Europe and much of northern Asia...
- water voles- European (or Northern) Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius (Arvicola terrestris)
- Southwestern (or Southern) Water VoleSouthwestern Water VoleThe Southwestern Water Vole or Southern Water Vole, Arvicola sapidus is a large amphibious vole found in most of France and south-westwards through Spain and Portugal. Although historically considered to be a member of the same species as the Eurasian Water Vole, Musser and Carleton considered it...
, Arvicola sapidus - Montane Water VoleMontane Water VoleThe Montane Water Vole or Arvicola scherman is a species of vole found throughout Europe, from the mountains of northern Spain through central Europe and eastwards through to central Romania. Initially regarded as a species, it was reassigned as a subspecies of terrestris before being again...
, Arvicola scherman
- Genus BlanfordimysBlanfordimysBlanfordimys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Afghan Vole * Bucharian Vole -References:...
- Afghan VoleAfghan VoleThe Afghan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in south-central Asia.-Characteristics:...
, Blanfordimys afghanus - Bucharian VoleBucharian VoleThe Bucharian Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in possibly Afghanistan Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.-References:...
, Blanfordimys bucharicus
- Afghan Vole
- Genus ChionomysChionomysChionomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Caucasian Snow Vole * European Snow Vole * Robert's Snow Vole -References:...
- snow voles- Caucasian Snow VoleCaucasian Snow VoleThe Caucasian Snow Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Georgia, Russian Federation, and Turkey.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland.-References:...
, Chionomys gud - European Snow VoleEuropean Snow VoleThe European Snow Vole or Snow Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.-Description:...
, Chionomys nivalis - Robert's Snow VoleRobert's Snow VoleRobert's Snow Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Georgia, Russian Federation, and Turkey.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland.-References:...
, Chionomys roberti
- Caucasian Snow Vole
- Genus LasiopodomysLasiopodomysLasiopodomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Brandt's Vole * Plateau Vole * Mandarin Vole -References:...
- Brandt's VoleBrandt's VoleBrandt's vole, , also known as the steppe vole, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Mongolia and Russia.-Morphology:...
, Lasiopodomys brandtii - Plateau VolePlateau VoleThe Plateau Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.-References:...
, Lasiopodomys fuscus - Mandarin VoleMandarin VoleThe Mandarin Vole is a species of vole found in central China as well as the southern and central Korean Peninsula. An adult Mandarin Vole is typically of about 115 millimeters in length, in addition to about 28 mm of tail...
, Lasiopodomys mandarinus
- Brandt's Vole
- Genus Lemmiscus
- Sagebrush VoleSagebrush VoleThe Sagebrush Vole is a tiny vole found in western North America. This is the only member of genus Lemmiscus....
, Lemmiscus curtatus
- Sagebrush Vole
- Genus MicrotusMicrotusThe genus Microtus is a group of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. There are 62 species in the genus....
- voles- Insular VoleInsular VoleThe Insular Vole or St. Matthew Island Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It occurs only on St. Matthew Island and the adjacent Hall Island, in Alaska. On these Bering Sea islands, Insular Voles live in damp lowland areas, on the lower slopes of mountains, and on rye...
, Microtus abbreviatus - California VoleCalifornia VoleThe California vole is a type of vole which lives throughout much of California and part of southwestern Oregon. It is also known as the California meadow mouse. It averages in length although this length varies greatly between subspecies.-Description:The California vole is a medium sized vole,...
, Microtus californicus - Rock VoleRock VoleThe Rock Vole is a medium-sized vole found in eastern North America. It is also called the Yellow-nosed Vole....
, Microtus chrotorrhinus - Long-tailed VoleLong-tailed VoleThe Long-tailed Vole is a small vole found in western North America. The Coronation Island Vole, once considered to be a separate species, is now believed to be a subspecies....
, Microtus longicaudus - Mexican VoleMexican VoleThe Mexican Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States.-References:...
, Microtus mexicanus - Singing VoleSinging VoleThe singing vole, Microtus miurus, is a medium-sized vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada.-Physical characteristics:...
, Microtus miurus - Water Vole, Microtus richardsoni
- Zempoaltépec VoleZempoaltépec VoleThe Zempoaltépec Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Microtus umbrosus - Taiga VoleTaiga VoleThe Taiga Vole, Microtus xanthognathus, is a large vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. It is also sometimes called the Yellow-cheeked Vole or Chestnut-cheeked Vole....
, Microtus xanthognathus - Subgenus Microtus
- Field VoleField VoleThe field vole or short-tailed vole, Microtus agrestis, is a grey-brown vole, around 110mm in length, with only a short tail. They are one of the most common mammals in Europe, ranging from the Atlantic coast to Lake Baikal. They are found in moist grassy habitats, such as woodland, marsh, or...
, Microtus agrestis - Anatolian VoleAnatolian VoleThe Anatolian Vole or Microtus anatolicus, is a species of vole found in Turkey, specifically Konya Province.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder...
, Microtus anatolicus - Common VoleCommon VoleThe Common Vole, Microtus arvalis, is a European mammal.- Distribution and habitat :The common vole is hardly restricted in means of distribution and habitat and inhabits large areas of Eurasia. As Microtus arvalis followed human civilisation, primary and secondary habitats can be distinguished...
, Microtus arvalis - Cabrera's VoleCabrera's VoleCabrera's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Portugal, and Spain.-References:* Amori, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus cabrerae - Doğramaci's VoleDogramaci's VoleDoğramaci's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in central Turkey, and is similar to the Social Vole although different in terms of cranial proportions and karyotype.-References:...
, Microtus dogramacii - Günther's VoleGünther's VoleGünther's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, Turkey, and Libya. In Libya, its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and...
, Microtus guentheri - Tien Shan VoleTien Shan VoleThe Tien Shan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus ilaeus - Persian VolePersian VoleThe Persian Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is only found in Iran.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Microtus irani - Southern VoleSouthern VoleThe Southern Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Iran, Svalbard , the Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and Norway.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005....
, Microtus levis - Paradox VoleParadox VoleThe Paradox Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in southern Turkmenistan.-References:* D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore....
, Microtus paradoxus - Qazvin VoleQazvin VoleThe Qazvin Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Iran and is normally given as either part of the Microtus or Sumeriomys subgenus. It is a close relative of M. guentheri distinguished by different pelage coloration and a more complex occlusal...
, Microtus qazvinensis - Schidlovsky's VoleSchidlovsky's VoleSchidlovsky's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is normally found in north-western Armenia, and was long considered a subspecies of the Social Vole until relisted as a species by Golenishchev in 2002....
, Microtus schidlovskii - Social VoleSocial VoleThe Social Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus socialis - European Pine VoleEuropean Pine VoleThe European Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia,...
, Microtus subterraneus - Transcaspian VoleTranscaspian VoleThe Transcaspian Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkmenistan.-References:...
, Microtus transcaspicus
- Field Vole
- Subgenus TerricolaTerricola (subgenus)Terricola is a subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. The authority for this species is Fatio in 1867, but it is commonly given as Flemming in 1828...
- Bavarian Pine VoleBavarian pine voleThe Bavarian pine vole is a vole from the Austrian, Italian, and Bavarian Alps of Europe. It lived in moist meadows at elevations of 600-1,000 metres...
, Microtus bavaricus - Calabria Pine VoleCalabria Pine VoleThe Calabria Pine Vole is a vole found in southern and central Italy initially described by Lehmann as a subspecies of M. savii. Genetic tests in the Calabrian region found that, although similar, the X chromosome is larger than that of samples of M...
, Microtus brachycercus - Daghestan Pine VoleDaghestan Pine VoleThe Daghestan Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus daghestanicus - Mediterranean Pine VoleMediterranean Pine VoleThe Mediterranean Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in France, Portugal, and Spain.-References:* Amori, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus duodecimcostatus - Felten's VoleFelten's VoleFelten's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Albania, Greece, Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro.-References:...
, Microtus felteni - Liechtenstein's Pine VoleLiechtenstein's Pine VoleLiechtenstein's Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in central and eastern Europe, from northern Italy through to Austria, Slovenia and Croatia.-References:...
, Microtus liechtensteini - Lusitanian Pine VoleLusitanian Pine VoleThe Lusitanian Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in France, Portugal, and Spain.-References:...
, Microtus lusitanicus - Major's Pine VoleMajor's Pine VoleMajor's Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Turkey....
, Microtus majori - Alpine Pine VoleAlpine Pine VoleThe Alpine Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Austria, France, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro, and Switzerland.-References:* Amori, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus multiplex - Savi's Pine VoleSavi's Pine VoleSavi's Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in France and Italy.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern....
, Microtus savii - Tatra Pine VoleTatra Pine VoleThe Tatra Pine Vole, Microtus tatricus, also called the Tatra vole or Tatra ground vole, is a species of vole endemic to the Carpathian mountain range in Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine and Romania. Two subspecies have been recognised. M. t. tatricus occupies the western part of the range in Slovakia and...
, Microtus tatricus - Thomas's Pine VoleThomas's Pine VoleThomas's Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and possibly Albania.-References:...
, Microtus thomasi
- Bavarian Pine Vole
- Subgenus MynomesMynomesMynomes is a subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. Species in this subgenus are:*Beach Vole *Gray-tailed Vole *Montane Vole *Creeping Vole...
- Beach VoleBeach VoleThe Beach Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in the United States, and its natural habitat is temperate grassland....
, Microtus breweri - Gray-tailed VoleGray-tailed VoleThe Gray-tailed vole is a common small mammal that inhabits grasslands in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon . Gray tailed voles are polygamous: females are territorial, males have large home ranges that overlap those of several females, and juvenile emigration is male biased...
, Microtus canicaudus - Montane VoleMontane VoleThe Montane Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in the western United States and British Columbia in Canada.-References:...
, Microtus montanus - Creeping VoleCreeping VoleThe Creeping Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in British Columbia in Canada and in California, Oregon and Washington in the United States.-References:...
, Microtus oregoni - Meadow VoleMeadow VoleThe Meadow Vole , sometimes called the Field Mouse or Meadow Mouse, is a North American vole found across Canada, Alaska and the northern United States. Its range extends further south along the Atlantic coast. One subspecies, the Florida Salt Marsh Vole , is found in Florida, and is classified as...
, Microtus pennsylvanicus - Townsend's VoleTownsend's VoleTownsend's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in British Columbia in Canada and in Washington and Oregon in the United States.Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.-References:...
, Microtus townsendii
- Beach Vole
- Subgenus AlexandromysAlexandromysAlexandromys is a subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. Species in this subgenus are:*Clarke's Vole *Evorsk Vole *Reed Vole *Gerbe's Vole...
- Clarke's VoleClarke's VoleClarke's Vole is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family.It is found only in China.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Microtus clarkei - Evorsk VoleEvorsk VoleThe Evorsk Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Russia. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. These animals live in grassy areas where they eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer and grains, seeds, roots and bark at other...
, Microtus evoronensis - Reed VoleReed VoleThe Reed Vole is a species of vole. It is found in northern and central Eurasia, including northern China and the Korean Peninsula. The species is somewhat larger and longer-tailed than most other voles. An adult Reed Vole has a body 12-18 centimeters long, and a tail of 4.7-5.7...
, Microtus fortis - Gerbe's VoleGerbe's VoleGerbe's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in France and Spain.-References:* Amori, G. 2000. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus gerbei - Taiwan VoleTaiwan VoleThe Taiwan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Taiwan.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Microtus kikuchii - Lacustrine VoleLacustrine VoleThe Lacustrine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China and Mongolia.-References:...
, Microtus limnophilus - Maximowicz's VoleMaximowicz's VoleMaximowicz's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Mongolia, and Russia.-References:...
, Microtus maximowiczii - Middendorf's VoleMiddendorf's VoleMiddendorf's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Russia.-References:...
, Microtus middendorffi - Mongolian VoleMongolian VoleThe Mongolian Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Mongolia, and Russia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus mongolicus - Japanese Grass VoleJapanese Grass VoleThe Japanese Grass Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Japan.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Microtus montebelli - Muisk VoleMuisk VoleThe Muisk Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Russia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus mujanensis - Tundra Vole (Root Vole)Tundra VoleThe Tundra Vole or Root Vole, Microtus oeconomus, is a medium-sized vole found in Northern and Central Europe, Asia, and northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada...
, Microtus oeconomus - Sakhalin VoleSakhalin VoleThe Sakhalin Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Russia.-References:...
, Microtus sachalinensis
- Clarke's Vole
- Subgenus Stenocranius
- Narrow-headed VoleNarrow-Headed VoleThe Narrow-headed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Mongolia, and Russia. It is the only species in the subgenus Stenocranius-References:...
, Microtus gregalis
- Narrow-headed Vole
- Subgenus PitymysPitymysPitymys is a subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. Species in this subgenus are:*Guatemalan Vole *Tarabundí Vole *Woodland Vole *Jalapan Pine Vole...
- Guatemalan VoleGuatemalan VoleThe Guatemalan vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico in montane pine-oak forest and meadow at elevations between 2600 to 3100 m. It is terrestrial and probably diurnal or crepuscular....
, Microtus guatemalensis - Tarabundí VoleTarabundí VoleThe Tarabundí Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Microtus oaxacensis - Woodland VoleWoodland VoleThe Woodland Vole, Microtus pinetorum, is a small vole found in eastern North America. It is also known as the Pine Vole.-Description:...
, Microtus pinetorum - Jalapan Pine VoleJalapan Pine VoleThe Jalapan Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Microtus quasiater
- Guatemalan Vole
- Subgenus Pedomys
- Prairie VolePrairie VoleThe Prairie Vole is a small vole found in central North America. The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish fur on the lower portion of the body...
, Microtus ochrogaster
- Prairie Vole
- Subgenus Hyrcanicola
- Schelkovnikov's Pine VoleSchelkovnikov's Pine VoleSchelkovnikov's Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Azerbaijan and Iran. It has recently been considered the sole species in the subgenus Hyrcanicola.-References:...
, Microtus schelkovnikovi
- Schelkovnikov's Pine Vole
- Insular Vole
- Genus NeodonNeodonNeodon is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae. Species within the Neodon genus are classified as relics of the Pleistocene epoch because the occlusal patterns resemble the extinct Allophaiomys.The Neodon genus contains the following species:...
- mountain voles- Juniper VoleJuniper VoleThe Juniper Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan.-References:...
, Neodon juldaschi - Chinese Scrub VoleChinese Scrub VoleThe Chinese Scrub Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China and Myanmar.-References:...
, Neodon irene - Sikkim VoleSikkim VoleThe Sikkim Mountain Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal.-References:...
, Neodon sikimensis - Forrest's VoleForrest's VoleForrest's Mountain Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found within china in the north west of Yunnan province. The initial study by Hinton in 1923 identified it as morphologically close to the Chinese Scrub Vole but with a larger body size and longer and darker Pelage....
, Neodon forresti
- Juniper Vole
- Genus Phaiomys
- Blyth's VoleBlyth's VoleBlyth's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Phaiomys.It is found in China and India.-References:...
, Phaiomys leucurus
- Blyth's Vole
- Genus ProedromysProedromysProedromys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae from China. It is part of the tribe Arvicolini within the subfamily Arvicolinae, which contains the voles, lemmings, and relatives.It contains the following species:...
- Duke of Bedford's VoleDuke of Bedford's VoleThe Duke of Bedford's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:...
, Proedromys bedfordi - Proedromys liangshanensis
- Duke of Bedford's Vole
- Genus VolemysVolemysVolemys is a small genus of rodents in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Szechuan Vole * Marie's Vole Both members of this genus are endemic to China.-References:...
- Szechuan VoleSzechuan VoleThe Szechuan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China. It is one of two species in the genus Volemys along with Marie's Vole .-References:...
, Volemys millicens - Marie's VoleMarie's VoleMarie's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China. Volemys musseri is one of two species in the genus Volemys along with the Szechuan Vole .-References:...
, Volemys musseri
- Szechuan Vole
- Genus Arvicola
- Tribe DicrostonychiniDicrostonychiniDicrostonychini is a tribe of lemmings in the subfamily Arvicolinae. It contains only one extant genus, as well as one extinct genus....
- collared lemmings- Genus Dicrostonyx
- St. Lawrence Island Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx exsul (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus exsul)
- Northern Collared LemmingNorthern Collared LemmingThe Northern Collared Lemming , sometimes called the Peary Land Collared Lemming in Canada, is a small North American lemming. At one time, it was considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic Lemming...
, Dicrostonyx groenlandicus - Ungava Collared LemmingUngava Collared LemmingThe Ungava Collared Lemming or Labrador Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx hudsonius is a small North American lemming.They have short chunky bodies covered with brownish-grey fur with a thin dark stripe along their back and a yellow line along their sides. They have small ears, short legs and a very...
, Dicrostonyx hudsonius - Victoria Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx kilangmiutak (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus kilangmiutak)
- Nelson's Collared LemmingNelson's Collared LemmingNelson's Collared Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in western and southwestern Alaska in the United States.-References:...
, Dicrostonyx nelsoni (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus nelsoni) - Ogilvie Mountains Collared LemmingOgilvie Mountains Collared LemmingThe Ogilvie Mountains Collared Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Canada.Its natural habitat is tundra....
, Dicrostonyx nunatakensis - Richardson's Collared LemmingRichardson's Collared LemmingThe Richardson's Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx richardsoni is a small North American lemming. At one time, they were considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic Lemming, Dicrostonyx torquatus...
, Dicrostonyx richardsoni - Bering Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx rubricatus (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus rubricatus)
- Arctic LemmingArctic LemmingThe Arctic Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in The Arctic Biomes in Russia and Canada.-References:...
, Dicrostonyx torquatus - Unalaska Collared LemmingUnalaska Collared LemmingThe Unalaska Collared Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.This species is found on two islands, Umnak and Unalaska, in the Aleutian Archipelago of Alaska in the United States....
, Dicrostonyx unalascensis - Wrangel LemmingWrangel LemmingThe Wrangel Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Russia.Its natural habitat is tundra.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Dicrostonyx vinogradovi
- Genus Dicrostonyx
- Tribe Ellobiusini - mole voles
- Genus EllobiusEllobiusEllobius is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Alai Mole Vole * Southern Mole Vole * Transcaucasian Mole Vole...
- mole voles- Alai Mole VoleAlai Mole VoleThe Alai Mole Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from Kyrgyzstan, where it has been found in temperate grassland in the Alai Mountains. Little else is known about the vole....
, Ellobius alaicus - Southern Mole VoleSouthern Mole VoleThe Southern Mole Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.-References:...
, Ellobius fuscocapillus - Transcaucasian Mole VoleTranscaucasian Mole VoleThe Transcaucasian Mole Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey.-References:...
, Ellobius lutescens - Northern Mole VoleNorthern Mole VoleThe northern mole vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is distributed over large parts of Eastern Europe and Asia.-Distribution:...
, Ellobius talpinus - Zaisan Mole VoleZaisan Mole VoleThe Zaisan Mole Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.-References:...
, Ellobius tancrei
- Alai Mole Vole
- Genus Ellobius
- Tribe Lagurini
- Genus EolagurusEolagurusEolagurus is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Yellow Steppe Lemming * Przewalski's Steppe Lemming -References:...
- Yellow Steppe LemmingYellow Steppe LemmingThe Yellow Steppe Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.Its natural habitat is temperate desert.-References:...
, Eolagurus luteus - Przewalski's Steppe LemmingPrzewalski's Steppe LemmingPrzewalski's Steppe Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China and Mongolia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Eolagurus przewalskii
- Yellow Steppe Lemming
- Genus Lagurus
- Steppe LemmingSteppe LemmingThe steppe lemming or steppe vole is a small, plump, light grey rodent, similar in appearance to the Norway lemming but not in the same genus. The steppe lemming eats shoots and leaves and is more active at night though it is not strictly nocturnal. In the wild it is found in Russia and Ukraine...
, Lagurus lagurus
- Steppe Lemming
- Genus Eolagurus
- Tribe Lemmini - lemmings
- Genus Lemmus - true lemmings
- Amur LemmingAmur LemmingThe Amur Lemming is a species of lemming found near the Amur River on the side of Siberia. The Amur Lemming is on the IUCN Red List.-External links:IUCN Red List information:...
, Lemmus amurensis - Norway lemmingNorway lemmingThe Norway lemming , Lemmus lemmus, is a common species of lemming found in northern Scandinavia and adjacent areas of Russia. It is the only vertebrate species endemic to the region. The Norway lemming dwells in tundra and fells, and prefers to live near water. Adults feed primarily on...
, Lemmus lemmus - Siberian Brown LemmingSiberian Brown LemmingThe Siberian Brown Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Canada, Russian Federation, and United States.It does not hibernate during winter, because it lives in burrows. It is prey to several animals including the snowy owl and the Arctic fox.-References:*Musser,...
, Lemmus sibiricus - North American Brown LemmingNorth American Brown LemmingThe North American brown lemming, Lemmus trimucronatus, is a small North American lemming. Originally called the Siberian Brown Lemming Lemmus sibiricus it was later decided that they formed two distinct species....
, Lemmus trimucronatus - Wrangel Island LemmingWrangel Island LemmingThe Wrangel Island Lemming or Lemmus portenkoi, is a species of lemming endemic to Wrangel Island in Russia. It was included as a subspecies of L. sibiricus by Jarrell and Fredga in 1993, while Chernyavskii regarded it as a separate species.-References:*D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal...
, Lemmus portenkoi
- Amur Lemming
- Genus Myopus
- Wood LemmingWood LemmingThe Wood Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It belongs into the Arvicolinae subfamily of rodents therefore is a relative of the voles, lemmings, and muskrats....
, Myopus schisticolor
- Wood Lemming
- Genus Synaptomys - bog lemmings
- Northern Bog LemmingNorthern Bog LemmingThe Northern Bog Lemming, Synaptomys borealis is a small North American lemming. This is one of two species in genus Synaptomys, the other being the Southern Bog Lemming....
, Synaptomys borealis - Southern Bog LemmingSouthern Bog LemmingThe Southern Bog Lemming, Synaptomys cooperi is a small North American lemming. Its range overlaps with the other species in genus Synaptomys, the Northern Bog Lemming, in southeastern Canada but extends further south....
, Synaptomys cooperi
- Northern Bog Lemming
- Genus Lemmus - true lemmings
- Tribe MyodiniMyodiniMyodini is a tribe of forest voles in the subfamily Arvicolinae. Species in this tribe are:Genus Alticola - voles from Central Asia*Subgenus Alticola**White-tailed Mountain Vole, Alticola albicauda**Silver Mountain Vole, Alticola argentatus...
- Genus AlticolaAlticolaAlticola is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:*Subgenus Alticola** White-tailed Mountain Vole ** Silver Mountain Vole...
- voles from Central AsiaCentral AsiaCentral Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
- Subgenus Alticola
- White-tailed Mountain VoleWhite-tailed Mountain VoleThe White-tailed Mountain Vole is a species of vole in the family Cricetidae. It is found in India and Pakistan....
, Alticola albicauda - Silver Mountain VoleSilver Mountain VoleThe Silver Mountain Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan....
, Alticola argentatus - Gobi Altai Mountain VoleGobi Altai Mountain VoleThe Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It can be found in China, Mongolia, and the Russian Federation....
, Alticola barakshin - Central Kashmir VoleCentral Kashmir VoleThe Central Kashmir Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in India and Pakistan....
, Alticola montosa - Royle's Mountain VoleRoyle's Mountain VoleRoyle's Mountain Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China and India....
, Alticola roylei - Mongolian Silver VoleMongolian Silver VoleThe Mongolian Silver Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mongolia....
, Alticola semicanus - Stoliczka's Mountain VoleStoliczka's Mountain VoleStolička's or Stoliczka's Mountain Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Pakistan, India, and Nepal....
, Alticola stoliczkanus - Tuva Silver VoleTuva Silver VoleThe Tuva Silver Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mongolia and Russian Federation....
, Alticola tuvinicus
- White-tailed Mountain Vole
- Subgenus Aschizomys
- Lemming VoleLemming VoleThe Lemming Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Russian Federation....
, Alticola lemminus - Large-eared VoleLarge-eared VoleThe Large-eared Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mongolia and Russian Federation....
, Alticola macrotis - Lake Baikal Mountain VoleLake Baikal Mountain VoleThe Lake Baikal or Olkhon Mountain Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found principally on the Olkhon and Ogoi islands on Lake Baikal. While it was originally described as a species, Pavlinov and Rossolimo reassigned it as a subspecies of A. tuvinicus in 1987 before...
, Alticola olchonensis
- Lemming Vole
- Subgenus Platycranius
- Flat-headed VoleFlat-headed VoleThe Flat-headed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russian Federation....
, Alticola strelzowi
- Flat-headed Vole
- Subgenus Alticola
- Genus Caryomys
- Ganzu VoleGanzu VoleThe Ganzu Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Caryomys eva - Kolan VoleKolan VoleThe Kolan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Caryomys inez
- Ganzu Vole
- Genus EothenomysEothenomysEothenomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Kachin Red-backed Vole * Pratt's Vole * Southwest China Vole...
- voles from East AsiaEast AsiaEast Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
- Kachin Red-backed VoleKachin Red-backed VoleThe Kachin Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Kachin State in northern Burma. Although described as a species by Thomas in 1921, it was subsequently included as a subspecies of either E. melanogaster or E. miletus. Comparisons of a 1941 sampling showed...
, Eothenomys cachinus - Pratt's VolePratt's VolePratt's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Eothenomys chinensis - Southwest China VoleSouthwest China VoleThe Southwest China Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Eothenomys custos - Pére David's VolePère David's VolePère David's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Thailand.-References:...
, Eothenomys melanogaster - Yunnan Red-backed VoleYunnan Red-backed VoleThe Yunnan Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Southwest China, specifically Yunnan Province. It is the largest member of the Eothenomys genus, with a higher cranium, a soft, thick and long coat with tawny brown to reddish brown coloring and grey...
, Eothenomys miletus - Chaotung VoleChaotung VoleThe Chaotung Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Eothenomys olitor - Yulungshan VoleYulungshan VoleThe Yulungshan Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found only in China.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Eothenomys proditor - Ward's Red-backed VoleWard's Red-backed VoleThe Ward's Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China, specifically the north-western area of Yunnan Province. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Eothenomys chinensis, but most zoologists consider it to be a separate species due to the noticeably...
, Eothenomys wardi
- Kachin Red-backed Vole
- Genus HyperacriusHyperacriusHyperacrius is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* True's Vole * Murree Vole -References:...
- voles from PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
- True's VoleTrue's VoleTrue's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in India and Pakistan.-References:...
, Hyperacrius fertilis - Murree VoleMurree VoleThe Murree Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Pakistan.-Distribution:It is confined to the Himalayas including Murree Hills, Kaghan Valley and Swat Valley.-References:...
, Hyperacrius wynnei
- True's Vole
- Genus Myodes - red-backed voles
- Anderson's Red-backed Vole, Myodes andersoni
- Western Red-backed VoleWestern Red-Backed VoleThe Western Red-Backed Vole is a species of vole in the family Cricetidae. It is found in California and Oregon in the United States and lives mainly in coniferous forest...
, Myodes californicus - Tien Shan Red-backed VoleTien Shan Red-Backed VoleThe Tien Shan Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China and Kyrgyzstan.-References:...
, Myodes centralis - Southern Red-backed VoleSouthern Red-backed VoleThe Southern Red-backed Vole or Gapper's Red-backed Vole is a small slender vole found in Canada and the northern United States...
, Myodes gapperi - Bank VoleBank VoleThe bank vole is a small vole with red-brown fur and some grey patches, with a tail about half as long as its body. A rodent, it lives in woodland areas and is around in length. The bank vole is found in western Europe and northern Asia...
, Myodes glareolus - Imaizumi's Red-backed VoleImaizumi's Red-backed VoleImaizumi's Red-backed Vole Myodes imaizumii is a species of vole in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Japan and was initially designated as a subspecies of the Japanese Red-Backed Vole, with studies of cranial and molar patterns supporting this. However, genetic tests in the late 1990s provide...
, Myodes imaizumii - Korean Red-backed Vole, Myodes regulus
- Hokkaido Red-backed VoleHokkaido Red-backed VoleThe Hokkaido Red-backed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Japan.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:...
, Myodes rex - Grey Red-backed VoleGrey Red-Backed VoleThe Grey Red-backed Vole is a species of vole. An adult Grey Red-backed Vole weighs 20-50 grams, and has a body length of 110-142 millimeters, with a tail of 39–55 mm in length. This species ranges across northern Eurasia, including northern China, the northern Korean Peninsula, and...
, Myodes rufocanus - Northern Red-backed VoleNorthern Red-backed VoleThe northern red-backed vole, Myodes rutilus, is a small slender vole found in Alaska, northern Canada, Scandinavia and northern Russia.-Description:...
, Myodes rutilus - Shansei VoleShansei VoleThe Shansei Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in China.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Myodes shanseius - Smith's VoleSmith's VoleSmith's vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is also known as Smith's red-backed vole and is found only in Japan....
, Myodes smithii
- Genus Alticola
- Tribe Neofibrini
- Genus Neofiber
- Round-tailed MuskratRound-Tailed MuskratThe Round-tailed Muskrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, sometimes called the Florida water rat. It is the only species in the genus Neofiber....
, Neofiber alleni
- Round-tailed Muskrat
- Genus Neofiber
- Tribe Ondatrini - muskrat
- Genus Ondatra
- MuskratMuskratThe muskrat , the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands and is a very successful animal over a wide range of climates and habitats...
, Ondatra zibethicus
- Muskrat
- Genus Ondatra
- Tribe Pliomyini
- Genus Dinaromys
- Balkan Snow VoleBalkan Snow VoleThe Balkan Snow Vole, Dinaromys bogdanovi, also known as Martino's Snow Vole is the only member of the genus Dinaromys. Eight subspecies of this vole have been recognized from southern parts of Europe. The genus name means "Dinaric mouse", referring to the Dinaric Alps...
, Dinaromys bogdanovi
- Balkan Snow Vole
- Genus Dinaromys
- Tribe Prometheomyini
- Genus Prometheomys
- Long-clawed Mole VoleLong-Clawed Mole VoleThe Long-clawed Mole Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Prometheomys.It is found in Georgia and Turkey.-References:...
, Prometheomys schaposchnikowi
- Long-clawed Mole Vole
- Genus Prometheomys
- incertae sedis
- Genus Arborimus - tree voles
- White-footed VoleWhite-footed VoleThe White-footed Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-Source:...
, Arborimus albipes - Red Tree VoleRed Tree VoleThe Red Tree Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in the United States. Red tree voles are found in the upper branches of arboreal conifers throughout Northern California and Western Oregon. Their preference and food source is thought to be Douglas Fir and Redwood...
, Arborimus longicaudus - Sonoma Tree Vole, Arborimus pomo
- White-footed Vole
- Genus Phenacomys - heather voles
- Western Heather VoleWestern Heather VoleThe Western Heather Vole, Phenacomys intermedius, is a small vole found in western North America. Until recently, the Eastern Heather Vole, Phenacomys ungava, was considered to be a subspecies....
, Phenacomys intermedius - Eastern Heather VoleEastern Heather VoleThe Eastern Heather Vole, Phenacomys ungava, is a small North American vole. Until recently, this species was considered to belong to the same species as the Western Heather Vole, Phenacomys intermedius. It is also called the Ungava Vole....
, Phenacomys ungava
- Western Heather Vole
- Genus Arborimus - tree voles
Fossil species
- Tribe DicrostonychiniDicrostonychiniDicrostonychini is a tribe of lemmings in the subfamily Arvicolinae. It contains only one extant genus, as well as one extinct genus....
- collared lemmings- Genus PredicrostonyxPredicrostonyxPredicrostonyx is a genus of extinct rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains only the species, Hopkins's Lemming, Predicrostonyx hopkinsi, which is considered one of the earliest examples of collared lemmings.-References:...
†- Hopkins's Lemming, Predicrostonyx hopkinsi †
- Genus Predicrostonyx
- Tribe Clethrionomyini
- Genus Altaiomys