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{{Short description|Species of rodent}}
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| image = Microtus chrotorrhinus.jpg
| name = Rock vole
| status = lc | status_system = IUCN
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{IUCN2008|assessor=Linzey, A.V.|assessor2=NatureServe|assessor3=Hammerson, G., Whittaker, J.C.|assessor4=Norris, S.J.|last-assessor-amp=yes|year=2008|id=42626/0|title=Microtus chrotorrhinus|downloaded=11 June 2009}} Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author=Cassola, F. |year=2016 |errata=2017 |title=''Microtus chrotorrhinus'' |page=e.T42626A115196387 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42626A22347958.en}}</ref>
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| parent = Pitymys
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| taxon = Microtus chrotorrhinus
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
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| authority = ([[Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.|Miller]], 1894)
| classis = [[Mammal]]ia
| range_map = Microtus chrotorrhinus map.svg
| ordo = [[Rodent]]ia
| familia = [[Cricetidae]]
| genus = ''[[Microtus]]''
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| species = '''''M. chrotorrhinus'''''
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| binomial = ''Microtus chrotorrhinus''
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| binomial_authority = ([[Gerrit Smith Miller|Miller]], 1894)
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The '''rock vole''' (''Microtus chrotorrhinus'') is a medium-sized [[vole]] found in eastern [[North America]]. It is also called the '''yellow-nosed vole'''.


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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.
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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 avereages {{convert|15|cm|in||abbr=on}} long with a 5-cm tail, and it weighs about {{convert|39|g|oz||abbr=on}}.


==Description==
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They are found on moist rocky slopes in eastern [[Canada]] and the northeastern [[United States]]. They make runways through the surface growth and shallow underground [[burrow]]s. They are usually found in small colonies.
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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 {{convert|15|cm|in||abbr=on}} long with a 5-cm tail, and it weighs about {{convert|39|g|oz||abbr=on}}.


==Habitat and distribution==
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They are found on moist rocky slopes in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. They make runways through the surface growth and shallow [[burrow]]s. They are usually found in small colonies.

==Ecology==
They feed on grasses, [[moss]]es, underground [[fungus|fungi]] and berries (especially [[Cornus canadensis|bunchberry]]), and also sometimes on [[caterpillar]]s. Predators include [[hawk]]s, [[owl]]s, snakes and small [[carnivore|carnivorous]] mammals.
They feed on grasses, [[moss]]es, underground [[fungus|fungi]] and berries (especially [[Cornus canadensis|bunchberry]]), and also sometimes on [[caterpillar]]s. Predators include [[hawk]]s, [[owl]]s, snakes and small [[carnivore|carnivorous]] mammals.


==Breeding==
The female vole has two or three litters of four to seven young. They are active year-round, mainly during the day, but are rarely seen. It has been designated as a species of concern in some parts of its range.
The female vole has two or three litters of four to seven young. They are active year-round, mainly during the day, but are rarely seen. It has been designated as a species of concern in some parts of its range.


==References==<!-- CytogenetGenomeRes101:266. -->
==References==
{{Wikispecies|Microtus chrotorrhinus}}
{{Wikispecies|Microtus chrotorrhinus}}
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{{Arvicolinae}}
{{Arvicolinae}}
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[[Category:Fauna of the United States|Vole, Rock]]
[[Category:Rodents of the United States]]
[[Category:Rodents of Canada]]
[[Category:Microtus]]
[[Category:Microtus]]
[[Category:Animals described in 1894]]
[[Category:Mammals described in 1894]]




Latest revision as of 16:10, 12 November 2024

Rock vole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Microtus
Subgenus: Pitymys
Species:
M. chrotorrhinus
Binomial name
Microtus chrotorrhinus
(Miller, 1894)

The rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus), also known as the yellow-nosed vole, is a medium-sized species of vole found in eastern North America.

Description

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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).

Habitat and distribution

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They are found on moist rocky slopes in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. They make runways through the surface growth and shallow burrows. They are usually found in small colonies.

Ecology

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They feed on grasses, mosses, underground fungi and berries (especially bunchberry), and also sometimes on caterpillars. Predators include hawks, owls, snakes and small carnivorous mammals.

Breeding

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The female vole has two or three litters of four to seven young. They are active year-round, mainly during the day, but are rarely seen. It has been designated as a species of concern in some parts of its range.

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Microtus chrotorrhinus.
  1. ^ Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Microtus chrotorrhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42626A115196387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42626A22347958.en.


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