Description ⁵

Small animal; the length of the body is variable, 9-14 cm. The mass usually does not exceed 45 g. The tail is 30-40% of the body length - up to 49 mm. The color of fur on the back can vary from light brown to darkish gray-brown sometimes with an admixture of brown-rusty tones. The abdomen is usually lighter: dirty gray, sometimes with a yellowish-buffy coating. The tail is either monochrome or slightly bicolour. The most brightly painted vole from the central strip of Russia. There is 46 chromosomes in the karyotype.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Aleksandar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Aleksandar
2. (c) James Lindsey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microtus.arvalis.tracks.on.snow.jpg
3. (c) James Lindsey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microtus.arvalis.burrow.jpg
4. (c) User:Gerhard Elsner, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Feldmausschaeden.jpg
5. (c) Aleksandar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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