group of voles found in western North America. The genus name is Latin for "tree mouse". Some sources include this genus with the heather voles, genus Phenacomys...
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Voles are small rodents that are relatives of lemmings and hamsters, but with a stouter body; a longer, hairy tail; a slightly rounder head; smaller eyes...
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The red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) is a rodent of the Pacific Northwest, found in the US states of Oregon and California. They were formerly known...
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Arvicolinae (redirect from Microtinae (Voles))
Pliophenacomyini Genus Arborimus - tree voles White-footed vole, A. albipes Red tree vole, A. longicaudus Sonoma tree vole or California red tree mouse, A. pomo Genus...
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The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius) or northern water vole is a semi-aquatic rodent. It is often informally called the water rat, though it only...
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cause damage to fruit trees, garden plants, and commercial grain crops. The species was formerly grouped with the western meadow vole (M. drummondii) and...
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The Sonoma tree vole or California red tree mouse (Arborimus pomo) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The species is found in northwest California...
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hawks. Some sources include the tree voles, genus Arborimus, in this genus. At one time, the two species of heather vole were considered to be a single...
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The sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) is a tiny vole found in western North America. It is the only member of the genus Lemmiscus. They are somewhat...
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The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is a small vole found in central North America. The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion...
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The southern red-backed vole or Gapper's red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi) is a small slender vole found in Canada and the northern United States...
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The tundra vole (Alexandromys oeconomus) or root vole is a medium-sized vole found in Northern and Central Europe, Asia, and northwestern North America...
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singing vole (Microtus miurus), is a medium-sized vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. Singing voles have...
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The eastern heather vole (Phenacomys ungava) is a small North American vole. Until recently, this species was considered to belong to the same species...
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The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus), in some areas known as the San Bernardino long-tailed vole, is a small vole found in western North America...
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western heather vole (Phenacomys intermedius) is a small vole found in western North America. Until recently, the eastern heather vole (P. ungava) was...
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The bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) is a small vole with red-brown fur and some grey patches, with a tail about half as long as its body. A rodent...
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The rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus), also known as the yellow-nosed vole, is a medium-sized species of vole found in eastern North America. This species...
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taiga vole (Microtus xanthognathus) is a large vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. The name "taiga vole" comes...
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The short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, or simply field vole (Microtus agrestis) is a grey-brown vole, around 10 cm in length, with a short tail...
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The common vole (Microtus arvalis) is a European rodent. The common vole is hardly restricted in means of distribution and habitat and inhabits large...
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The northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilus) is a small slender vole found in Alaska, northern Canada, Scandinavia and northern Russia. They have...
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The North American water vole or just water vole (Microtus richardsoni) is the largest North American vole. It is found in the northwestern United States...
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form the subfamily Arvicolinae (also known as Microtinae) together with voles and muskrats, which form part of the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes...
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The creeping vole (Microtus oregoni), sometimes known as the Oregon meadow mouse, is a small rodent in the family Cricetidae. Ranging across the Pacific...
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Douglas fir (redirect from Douglas-fir tree)
acres) of old growth. Red tree voles may also be found in immature forests if Douglas-fir is a significant component. The red vole nests almost exclusively...
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The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a type of vole which lives throughout much of California and part of southwestern Oregon. It is also known...
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subfamily Arvicolinae, which includes 142 other species of rodents, mostly voles and lemmings. Muskrats are referred to as "rats" in a general sense because...
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The woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) is a small vole found in eastern North America. It is also known as the pine vole. The woodland vole has a head and...
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S2CID 19717184. Krupa, J; Haskins, K (Jan 1996). "Invasion of the Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) in Southeastern Kentucky and Its Possible Impact...
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