Microtus xanthognathus
143. Taiga Vole Microtus xanthognathus French: Campagnol a joues jaunes / German: Gelbwangen-Wihlmaus / Spanish: Topillo de taiga Other common names: Chestnut-cheeked Vole, Yellow-cheeked Vole Taxonomy. Arvicola xanthognatha [sic] Leach, 1815, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada. This species is monotypic....
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:6711598 2023-05-15T16:35:25+02:00 Microtus xanthognathus Don E. Wilson Russell A. Mittermeier Thomas E. Lacher, Jr 2017-11-30 https://zenodo.org/record/6711598 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6711598 unknown Lynx Edicions info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F06D13FF93205A0D8F1CFB027FFD81 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6707142 http://publication.plazi.org/id/FFC9156BFFAE20670D37145C0837FFDB doi:10.5281/zenodo.6708411 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6760623 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6711597 https://zenodo.org/communities/biosyslit https://zenodo.org/record/6711598 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6711598 oai:zenodo.org:6711598 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Cricetidae Microtus Microtus xanthognathus info:eu-repo/semantics/other publication-taxonomictreatment 2017 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.671159810.5281/zenodo.670714210.5281/zenodo.670841110.5281/zenodo.676062310.5281/zenodo.6711597 2023-03-11T00:56:37Z 143. Taiga Vole Microtus xanthognathus French: Campagnol a joues jaunes / German: Gelbwangen-Wihlmaus / Spanish: Topillo de taiga Other common names: Chestnut-cheeked Vole, Yellow-cheeked Vole Taxonomy. Arvicola xanthognatha [sic] Leach, 1815, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada. This species is monotypic. Distribution. C Alaska, USA, E across Yukon, W Northwest Territories, extreme NW British Columbia, N & C Alberta, N Saskatchewan, and N Manitoba to W Hudson Bay, Canada. Descriptive notes. Head-body 141-173 mm, tail 45-53 mm, hindfoot 24-— 27 mm; weight 140-170 g. The Taiga Vole is large and distinctive, with orange or yellow color near snout and whiskers. Dorsum is dark sepia to bister (brownish yellow), with coarse black hair. Venter is dusky gray. Juveniles are dark gray. Skull is ridged and angular and has large bullae. Nasals and incisive foramina are elongated and narrow. M” has three closed triangles; M, has two nearly enclosed triangles. Chromosomal complement is 2n = b4, FN = 62. Habitat. Early successional forests and along mesic forest edges, with heavy moss or ground cover for burrowing and an abundant source of horsetail (Equisetum sp., Equisetaceae) or Epilobium (Onagraceae) rhizomes for food. In Alaska, Taiga Voles are often found 5-10 years after a burn in black spruce (Picea mariana, Pinaceae) forests, often with substantial understory. Food and Feeding. Taiga Voles eat cached rhizomes in winter and feed heavily on grasses, horsetail, and berries in summer. Breeding. Taiga Voles breed in May-September. Young are born in underground burrows. Young-of-the-year do not breed until the following year. Litters have 6-13 young (average 8:8), and females have 1-2 litters/year. Taiga Voles are polygynous, and males maintain territories. Activity patterns. Taiga Voles are terrestrial. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Taiga Voles construct partially subterranean runways, often located near water. Communal nests are shared by 5-10 individuals in winter. Nests have multiple entrances, and nearby ... Other/Unknown Material Hudson Bay Northwest Territories taiga Alaska Yukon Zenodo Yukon Northwest Territories Hudson Bay Canada Hudson British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) Burrows ENVELOPE(163.650,163.650,-74.300,-74.300) |
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143. Taiga Vole Microtus xanthognathus French: Campagnol a joues jaunes / German: Gelbwangen-Wihlmaus / Spanish: Topillo de taiga Other common names: Chestnut-cheeked Vole, Yellow-cheeked Vole Taxonomy. Arvicola xanthognatha [sic] Leach, 1815, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada. This species is monotypic. Distribution. C Alaska, USA, E across Yukon, W Northwest Territories, extreme NW British Columbia, N & C Alberta, N Saskatchewan, and N Manitoba to W Hudson Bay, Canada. Descriptive notes. Head-body 141-173 mm, tail 45-53 mm, hindfoot 24-— 27 mm; weight 140-170 g. The Taiga Vole is large and distinctive, with orange or yellow color near snout and whiskers. Dorsum is dark sepia to bister (brownish yellow), with coarse black hair. Venter is dusky gray. Juveniles are dark gray. Skull is ridged and angular and has large bullae. Nasals and incisive foramina are elongated and narrow. M” has three closed triangles; M, has two nearly enclosed triangles. Chromosomal complement is 2n = b4, FN = 62. Habitat. Early successional forests and along mesic forest edges, with heavy moss or ground cover for burrowing and an abundant source of horsetail (Equisetum sp., Equisetaceae) or Epilobium (Onagraceae) rhizomes for food. In Alaska, Taiga Voles are often found 5-10 years after a burn in black spruce (Picea mariana, Pinaceae) forests, often with substantial understory. Food and Feeding. Taiga Voles eat cached rhizomes in winter and feed heavily on grasses, horsetail, and berries in summer. Breeding. Taiga Voles breed in May-September. Young are born in underground burrows. Young-of-the-year do not breed until the following year. Litters have 6-13 young (average 8:8), and females have 1-2 litters/year. Taiga Voles are polygynous, and males maintain territories. Activity patterns. Taiga Voles are terrestrial. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Taiga Voles construct partially subterranean runways, often located near water. Communal nests are shared by 5-10 individuals in winter. Nests have multiple entrances, and nearby ... |
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Microtus xanthognathus |
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Microtus xanthognathus |
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Microtus xanthognathus |
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Microtus xanthognathus |
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Microtus xanthognathus |
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microtus xanthognathus |
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ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) ENVELOPE(163.650,163.650,-74.300,-74.300) |
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Yukon Northwest Territories Hudson Bay Canada Hudson British Columbia Burrows |
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Yukon Northwest Territories Hudson Bay Canada Hudson British Columbia Burrows |
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Hudson Bay Northwest Territories taiga Alaska Yukon |
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Hudson Bay Northwest Territories taiga Alaska Yukon |
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