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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. About 62 species are placed in the genus. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs, and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer, and grains, seeds, roots, and bark at other times. The genus is also called "meadow voles". (ITIS database)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jerry Kirkhart, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_Vole_(Microtus_californicus).jpg
2. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Feldmaus_Microtus_arvalis.jpg
3. (c) Dûrzan cîrano, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microtus_guentheri_(cropped).jpg
4. Morkill, Anne (US Fish and Wildlife Service), no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microtus_miurus_crop.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtus

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• iNat taxon page
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