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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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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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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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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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 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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