Myodini
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Myodini is a tribe of forest voles in the subfamily Arvicolinae
. Species in this tribe are:
Genus Alticola
- voles from Central Asia
Genus Caryomys
Genus Eothenomys
- voles from East Asia
Genus Hyperacrius
- voles from Pakistan
Genus Myodes - red-backed voles
Arvicolinae
The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae . Some authorities place the subfamily Arvicolinae in the family Muridae along with all other members of the superfamily Muroidea...
. Species in this tribe are:
Genus Alticola
Alticola
Alticola 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 Asia
Central Asia
Central 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
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
Genus Eothenomys
Eothenomys
Eothenomys 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 Asia
East Asia
East 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
Genus Hyperacrius
Hyperacrius
Hyperacrius is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* True's Vole * Murree Vole -References:...
- voles from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , 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
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