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Microtus
Sign in to saveMicrotus is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer, and grains, seeds, root and bark at other times. The genus is also called "meadow voles". thumb|Microtus skulls (Bailey, 1900) thumb|Microtus skull bases (Bailey, 1900)
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Microtus is a genus of rodents within the family Cricetidae. It belongs to the order Rodentia, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The genus was described by Schrank in 1798 and holds an accepted taxonomic status.
Species in this genus are distributed across northern Europe, Asia, and North America. They inhabit grassland regions and are characterized by robust bodies with relatively short ears, legs, and tails. Their diet consists of grasses and mosses during the summer, while grains, seeds, roots, and bark are consumed during other times of the year.
Records for this genus include 496,124 occurrences and 13,858 records from institutions such as CM and UTEP. These records document presence in the United States and Canada, accompanied by 82 media items.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyCricetidae
田鼠屬（學名：Microtus）是田鼠的一屬，分佈在歐洲北部、亞洲和北美。其特徵為身體粗壯，耳、腿和尾巴較短，生活在草原地區，夏天以草、苔為食，其他時間則以穀物、種子、根、樹皮為食。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13,858
- With media
- 82
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Collections
- CM, UTEP
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
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Microtus is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer, and grains, seeds, root and bark at other times. The genus is also called "meadow voles". thumb|Microtus skulls (Bailey, 1900) thumb|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:
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