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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. They have short ears and a long tail. Their fur is gray brown with light gray underparts. They are around 18 cm (7.1 in) long with an 8 cm (3.1 in) tail and weigh about 50 g (1.8 oz).
Gray-tailed vole (Microtus canicaudus) Rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus) Western meadow vole (Microtus drummondi) Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus dukecampbelli) Guatemalan vole (Microtus guatemalensis) Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus) Mogollon vole (Microtus mogollonensis) split from M. mexicanus [9]
Voles may be either monogamous or polygamous, which leads to differing patterns of mate choice and parental care. Environmental conditions play a large part in dictating which system is active in a given population. Voles live in colonies due to the young remaining in the family group for relatively long periods. [20]
Western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius, sagebrush to forests, occasional Long-tailed vole , Microtus longicaudus , moist meadows, common Meadow vole , Microtus pennsylvanicus , moist meadows, common
On a farm in Angola, a “long”-tailed creature scampered across the sand. The speckled animal might have been heading to its burrow or searching for a meal, but that didn’t really matter.
Sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) Montane vole (Microtus montanus) Bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) Desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Northern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) Southern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys torridus) Brush mouse (Peromyscus boylii)
Heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius, coniferous forests, alpine meadows Long-tailed vole , Microtus longicaudus , coniferous forests, grasslands Meadow vole , Microtus pennsylvanicus , open forests, meadows, along streams, marshy areas
This species is similar in appearance to the larger taiga vole. It has short ears and a long tail which is paler underneath. The fur is greyish-brown with grey underparts and a yellowish nose. Its length averages 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a 5-cm tail, and it weighs about 39 g (1.4 oz).