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Microtus montanus (montane vole)

Specimen Images | FW2342 | FW6246 |


Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Cricetidae
Genus Microtus
Species Microtus montanus
Common montane vole
Diet herbivore
Habitat Montane meadows and forests.
Description Bicolored tail less than 1/3 length of head and body.
Skull Characteristics Incisors barely protrude past nasals (compare Microtus richardsoni). Microtus have 4 loops of sharply angled enamel on the lingual side of the 3rd upper molar (M3).
Notes Links to more species information:
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Animal Diversity Web