Cricetidae
Microtus townsendii (Bachman, 1839)
Microtus townsendii (Bachman, 1839)
Microtus townsendii, or Townsend's vole, is a large North American vole found along the continent's western coast in wet lowland and upland habitats.
Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815)
Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815)
Microtus pennsylvanicus, the eastern meadow vole, is a widespread North American small rodent that lives in grassy habitats.
Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner, 1842)
Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner, 1842)
Microtus ochrogaster, the prairie vole, is a small North American grassland rodent widely used as a model to study monogamy.
Microtus pinetorum (Le Conte, 1830)
Microtus pinetorum (Le Conte, 1830)
Microtus pinetorum, the woodland vole, is a small partially subterranean rodent native to eastern and central US that lives in family groups.
Microtus californicus (Peale, 1848)
Microtus californicus (Peale, 1848)
The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a medium-sized North American grassland herbivore with short lifespan and common status.
Microtus mexicanus (Saussure, 1861)
Microtus mexicanus (Saussure, 1861)
Microtus mexicanus, the Mexican vole, is a vole species found in disjunct populations across the southwestern US and Mexico.
Microtus arvalis (Pallas, 1779)
Microtus arvalis (Pallas, 1779)
Microtus arvalis, the common vole, is a widespread Eurasian rodent with variable reproduction, fluctuating populations, and many predators.
Microtus agrestis (Linnaeus, 1761)
Microtus agrestis (Linnaeus, 1761)
Microtus agrestis, the short-tailed field vole, is a small dark brown Palearctic rodent that prefers wet, open habitats.
Chionomys nivalis (Martins, 1842)
Chionomys nivalis (Martins, 1842)
Chionomys nivalis, the European snow vole, is a specialized rock-dwelling glacial relict rodent native to Eurasian mountains.
Microtus oeconomus (Pallas, 1776)
Microtus oeconomus (Pallas, 1776)
Microtus oeconomus, the tundra vole, is a small, sexually dimorphic rodent that lives in damp, watery-near habitats.
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus (Traill, 1823)
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus (Traill, 1823)
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus is a small Arctic rodent with seasonal fur change, found in northern North America, Greenland, and Wrangel Island.
Arvicola sapidus Miller, 1908
Arvicola sapidus Miller, 1908
Arvicola sapidus, the southwestern water vole, is a Near Threatened large amphibious vole native to southwestern Europe.
Arvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Arvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Arvicola amphibius, the European water vole, is a semi-aquatic rodent found across Eurasia with varied habitat preferences.
Ellobius talpinus (Pallas, 1770)
Ellobius talpinus (Pallas, 1770)
Ellobius talpinus, the northern mole vole, is a small burrowing colonial mammal found across parts of Eurasia.
Lemmus lemmus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lemmus lemmus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lemmus lemmus, the Norway lemming, is a small lemming with distinct population color variations, native to northern Europe.
Lemmus trimucronatus (Richardson, 1825)
Lemmus trimucronatus (Richardson, 1825)
Lemmus trimucronatus, the brown lemming, is a small North American tundra rodent with specific physical traits and diet.
Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a large semiaquatic cricetid rodent native to North America, introduced widely for its fur.
Myodes rufocanus (Sundevall, 1846)
Myodes rufocanus (Sundevall, 1846)
Myodes rufocanus, the grey red-backed vole, is a northern Eurasian vole with a distinctive reddish back, found in forest and open northern habitats.
Myodes rutilus (Pallas, 1779)
Myodes rutilus (Pallas, 1779)
Myodes rutilus, the northern red-backed vole, is a small northern rodent with distinct physical traits, habitat preferences, and seasonal berry-focused feeding habits.
Myodes glareolus (Schreber, 1780)
Myodes glareolus (Schreber, 1780)
Myodes glareolus, the bank vole, is a small Palearctic rodent that acts as a reservoir for human-infecting Puumala virus.
Myodes gapperi (Vigors, 1830)
Myodes gapperi (Vigors, 1830)
Myodes gapperi, the southern red-backed vole, is a small omnivorous vole found in North American forests near wetlands.
Peromyscus eremicus (Baird, 1857)
Peromyscus eremicus (Baird, 1857)
Peromyscus eremicus, the cactus mouse, is a small North American arid-region cricetid rodent.
Peromyscus californicus (Gambel, 1848)
Peromyscus californicus (Gambel, 1848)
Peromyscus californicus, the California deermouse, is a large-eared mouse with a distinct orange-brown coat and specific physical traits.
Peromyscus boylii (Baird, 1855)
Peromyscus boylii (Baird, 1855)
Peromyscus boylii, the brush mouse, is a medium-sized North American mouse with specific habitat preferences and varied omnivorous diet.
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