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The western meadow vole (Microtus drummondii) is a species of North American vole found in western North America, the midwestern United States, western Ontario, Canada, and formerly in Mexico. It was previously considered conspecific with the eastern meadow vole ( M. pennsylvanicus ), but genetic studies indicate that it is a distinct species.
The genus is also called "meadow voles". [1] Microtus skulls (Bailey, 1900) Microtus skull bases (Bailey, 1900) There is some disagreement on the definitive list of species in this genus, and which subgenera are recognized. The American Society of Mammalogists recognizes the following 60 species, with discrepancies as noted: [2] Subgenus ...
The western meadow vole, Florida salt marsh vole, and beach vole were formerly considered regional variants or subspecies of M. pennsylvanicus, but have all since been designated as distinct species. The eastern meadow vole is active year-round, usually at night.
Slightly larger than moles, voles are 5 to 8 inches long and resemble field mice with short tails, compact heavy bodies, small eyes, and partially hidden ears, says Smith.
Mynomes is a North American subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. Species in this subgenus are: Gray-tailed vole, M. canicaudus; Western meadow vole M. drummondii; Florida salt marsh vole M. dukecampbelli; Montane vole, M. montanus; Creeping vole, M. oregoni; Eastern meadow vole, M. pennsylvanicus; Townsend's vole, M. townsendii
Insular vole, Microtus abbreviatus LC and: [n 3] Singing vole, Microtus miurus [n 12] LC; California vole, Microtus californicus [n 4] LC (ssp. scirpen: E) Gray-tailed vole, Microtus canicaudus [n 1] LC; Rock vole, Microtus chrotorrhinus [n 4] LC; Western meadow vole, Microtus drummondii NE; Florida salt marsh vole, Microtus dukecampbelli E
Two such paths, the Atlantic Flyway and the Mississippi Flyway, overlap above Ohio. Of the nearly 2,000 species of birds that live in North America, 450 have been documented visiting the state.
The species name canicaudus derives from the Latin canens (gray) and cauda (tail). [2] The gray-tailed vole was first described in 1897 by Gerrit S. Miller in the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. [3] The type specimen was collected in McCoy, Oregon, on December 1, 1895, by B.J. Bretherton.