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| name = Rock vole |
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| image = Microtus chrotorrhinus.jpg |
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| status = LC |
| status = LC |
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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn|author= |
| 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> |
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| parent = Pitymys |
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| taxon = Microtus chrotorrhinus |
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| authority = ([[Gerrit Smith Miller|Miller]], 1894) |
| authority = ([[Gerrit Smith Miller Jr.|Miller]], 1894) |
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| range_map = Microtus chrotorrhinus map.svg |
| range_map = Microtus chrotorrhinus map.svg |
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The '''rock vole''' (''Microtus chrotorrhinus'') is a medium-sized [[vole]] found in eastern |
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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==Description== |
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This species is similar in appearance to the larger [[ |
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}}. |
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==Habitat and distribution== |
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They are found on moist rocky slopes in eastern |
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. |
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==Ecology== |
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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. |
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==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. |
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. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Wikispecies|Microtus chrotorrhinus}} |
{{Wikispecies|Microtus chrotorrhinus}} |
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{{Arvicolinae}} |
{{Arvicolinae}} |
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[[Category:Rodents of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Rodents of Canada]] |
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[[Category:Mammals described in 1894]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 12 November 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Microtus |
| Subgenus: | Pitymys |
| Species: | M. chrotorrhinus
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| Microtus chrotorrhinus (Miller, 1894)
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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.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
- ^ 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.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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