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Listrophorus Dicrostonyx
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *'' Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *''Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *''Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *''Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *''Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole (''Micr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Kingstownensis
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *'' Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *'' Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *'' Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *'' Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *''Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeping Vole
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 North America, 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 . At birth, they weigh , are naked, pink, unable to open their eyes, and the ear flaps completely cover the ear openings. Although not always common throughout their range, there are no major concerns for their survival as a species. Taxonomy The animal was described in 1839 by John Bachman. The original scientific name was ''Arvicola oregoni'' with a common name of the Oregon meadow mouse. The type specimen was an older male collected November 2, 1836 near the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Vole
The prairie vole (''Microtus ochrogaster'') is a small vole found in central North America. The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish fur on the lower portion of the body. It has short ears and a short tail, which is somewhat darker on top. Taxonomy and distribution The prairie vole's scientific name, ''Microtus ochrogaster'', is derived from Greek; the genus name translates to "small ear", and the specific epithet translates to "yellow belly". They are found in grasslands in the central United States and Canada; ranging from the eastern Rocky Mountains in the west to West Virginia in the east and into the Canadian Prairies to the north. An isolated relict subspecies was once known from the Western Gulf coastal grasslands in Texas and Louisiana, named the Louisiana vole; it were reportedly abundant in the 1900s, but is now considered extinct, making the prairie vole extirpated from Louisiana. Habitat The Prairie vole resides in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montane Vole
The montane vole (''Microtus montanus'') is a species of vole native to the western United States and Canada. Description Montane voles are medium-sized voles, with a total length of , including the tail. Adults typically weigh anything from , with males being slightly larger than females, but the actual weight varies considerably with age, geography, and subspecies. The upper body is covered with fur of a dark brownish shade, again with some variation between individuals. The fur is paler on the flanks, and fades to grey or white on the underparts. The tail exhibits the same color variation, with the fur being dark brown to almost black on the upper surface and grey or white below. Montane voles possess scent glands on the hips, near the anus, and on the male genitalia. These glands increase in size in response to testosterone, and are therefore particularly large in adult males. At least some of these glands produce unique fatty acid esters, that may function in species recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Vole
The rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus'') is a medium-sized vole found in eastern North America. It is also called the yellow-nosed vole. Description This species is similar in appearance to the larger taiga vole. It has short ears and a long tail which is paler underneath. The fur is greyish-brown with grey underparts and a yellowish nose. Its length averages long with a 5-cm tail, and it weighs about . Habitat and distribution They are found on moist rocky slopes in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. They make runways through the surface growth and shallow burrows. They are usually found in small colonies. Ecology They feed on grasses, mosses, underground fungi and berries (especially bunchberry), and also sometimes on caterpillars. Predators include hawks, owls, snakes and small carnivorous A carnivore , or meat-eater (Latin, ''caro'', genitive ''carnis'', meaning meat or "flesh" and ''vorare'' meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagebrush Vole
The sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus'') is a tiny vole found in western North America. This is the only member of genus ''Lemmiscus''. They are somewhat similar in appearance to lemmings. They have chunky bodies with short legs and a very short tail which is covered in fur and lighter below. They have fluffy dull grey fur with lighter underparts. They range from 11–14 cm in length with a tail length of around 1.8-2.7 cm and a mass of around 21-39 g. These animals are found in dry open brushy areas in the western United States and southern parts of western Canada. They feed on grasses and leaves in summer and sagebrush, bark and twigs in winter. Predators include owls, coyotes, bobcats and weasel Weasels are mammals of the genus ''Mustela'' of the family Mustelidae. The genus ''Mustela'' includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slender bo ...s. Female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Mexicanus
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *''Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *''Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *''Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *''Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *''Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *''Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *''Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole (''Microtus mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Mouse
The house mouse (''Mus musculus'') is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus '' Mus''. Although a wild animal, the house mouse has benefited significantly from associating with human habitation to the point that truly wild populations are significantly less common than the semi-tame populations near human activity. The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse, and as the laboratory mouse, which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002. Characteristics House mice have an adult body length (nose to base of tail) of and a tail length of . The weight is typically . In the wild they vary in color from grey and light brown to black (individual hairs are actually agouti coloured), but domesticated fancy mice and laboratory mice ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadow Vole
The eastern meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''), sometimes called the field mouse or meadow mouse, is a North American vole found in eastern Canada and the United States. Its range extends farther south along the Atlantic coast. The western meadow vole, Florida salt marsh vole, and beach vole were formerly considered regional variants or subspecies of M. pennsylvanicus, but have all since been designated as distinct species. The eastern meadow vole is active year-round, usually at night. It also digs burrows, where it stores food for the winter and females give birth to their young. Although these animals tend to live close together, they are aggressive towards one another. This is particularly evident in males during the breeding season. They can cause damage to fruit trees, garden plants, and commercial grain crops. Taxonomy The species was formerly grouped with the western meadow vole (''M. drummondii'') and the Florida salt marsh vole (''M. dukecampbelli'') as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Leuckarti
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *'' Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *'' Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *'' Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *'' Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *'' Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *'' Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Laynei
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *'' Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *'' Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *'' Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *'' Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *'' Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
