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Myodini
The Myodini are a tribe of forest voles in the subfamily Arvicolinae. Species in this tribe are: *Tribe Myodini **Genus ''Alticola'' - voles from Central Asia ***Subgenus ''Alticola'' **** White-tailed mountain vole, ''A. albicauda'' **** Silver mountain vole, ''A. argentatus'' **** Gobi Altai mountain vole, ''A. barakshin'' **** Central Kashmir vole, ''A. montosa'' **** Royle's mountain vole, ''A. roylei'' **** Mongolian silver vole, ''A. semicanus'' **** Stolička's mountain vole, ''A. stoliczkanus'' ****Tuva silver vole, ''A. tuvinicus'' ***Subgenus ''Aschizomys'' ****Lemming vole, ''A. lemminus'' **** Large-eared vole, ''A. macrotis'' **** Lake Baikal mountain vole, ''A. olchonensis'' ***Subgenus ''Platycranius'' **** Flat-headed vole, A. strelzowi'' **Genus ''Caryomys'' ***Ganzu vole, ''C. eva'' ***Kolan vole, ''C. inez'' **Genus ''Eothenomys'' - voles from East Asia ***Kachin red-backed vole, ''E. cachinus'' ***Pratt's vole, ''E. chinensis'' ***Southwest China vole, ''E. cus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voles
Voles are small rodents that are relatives of lemmings and hamsters, but with a stouter body; a longer, hairy tail; a slightly rounder head; smaller eyes and ears; and differently formed molars (high-crowned with angular cusps instead of low-crowned with rounded cusps). They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America. Vole species form the subfamily Arvicolinae with the lemmings and the muskrats. There are approximately 155 different vole species. Description Voles are small rodents that grow to , depending on the species. Females can have five to ten litters per year, though with an average lifespan of three months and requiring one month to adulthood, two litters is the norm. Gestation lasts for three weeks and the young voles reach sexual maturity in a month. As a result of this biological exponential growth, vole populations can grow very large within a short time. A mating pair can produce a hundred more voles in a year. Voles outwardly resemble se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |