Microtus
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The genus Microtus is a group of vole
s 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.
These animals live in grassy areas. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer and grains, seeds, roots and bark at other times. The genus is also called "meadow voles" (ITIS database)
The complete list of species is:
Subgenus Microtus
Subgenus Terricola
Subgenus Mynomes
Subgenus Alexandromys
Subgenus Stenocranius
Subgenus Pitymys
Subgenus Pedomys
Subgenus Hyrcanicola
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 found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and northern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. There are 62 species in the genus.
These animals live in grassy areas. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer and grains, seeds, roots and bark at other times. The genus is also called "meadow voles" (ITIS database)
The complete list of species is:
- 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 VoleWater Vole (North America)The Water Vole, Microtus richardsoni, is the largest North American vole. It is found in the northwestern United States and southern parts of western Canada...
(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) - 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)
Subgenus Terricola
Terricola (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) - 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) - 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)
Subgenus Mynomes
Mynomes
Mynomes 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)
Subgenus Alexandromys
Alexandromys
Alexandromys 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 VoleTundra 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...
or Root Vole (Microtus oeconomus) - Microtus oeconomus arenicola
- Sakhalin VoleSakhalin VoleThe Sakhalin Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Russia.-References:...
(Microtus sachalinensis)
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)
Subgenus Pitymys
Pitymys
Pitymys 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)
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)
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)