Species
Microtus oregoni (Creeping vole)
Microtus oregoni. Photo: (c) Patricia Teague, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The creeping vole (Microtus oregoni), sometimes known as the Oregon meadow mouse, is a small rodent in the family Cricetidae. Ranging across the Pacific Northwest of United States and Canada, it is found in forests, grasslands, woodlands, and chaparral environments. The small-tailed, furry, brownish-gray mammal was first described in the scientific literature in 1839, from a specimen collected near the mouth of the Columbia River. The smallest vole in its range, it weighs around 19 g (0.67 oz)….
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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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