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Microtus canicaudus és una espècie de talpó que viu a la vall de Willamette (Oregon).

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  • Wilson D. E.; Reeder D. M. (editors). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (en anglès). 3a edició. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0801882210.

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The gray-tailed vole (Microtus canicaudus) also known as the gray-tailed meadow vole or gray-tailed meadow mouse, is a rodent in the genus Microtus (small-eared "meadow voles") of the family Cricetidae. Voles are small mammals, and this species lies roughly in the middle of their size range. First collected in 1895, it is endemic to the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and Clark County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Historically, they were found in the prairie areas of the Valley and, though many of these areas have been converted for agricultural purposes, these animals remain common. For reasons that remain unclear, vole population densities in any area may fluctuate widely from season to season and year to year. They are preyed upon by owls, hawks, and carnivorous mammals, and their parasites include fleas and ticks. These voles build burrows and complex tunnel networks, which they sometimes share with other burrowing animals. Relatively little is known about their behavior in the wild, because they are elusive and unlikely to enter traps.

Taxonomy

Illustration of a related Microtus species

The scientific name of the gray-tailed vole is Microtus canicaudus. The generic name Microtus derives from the Ancient Greek words μικρός (small) and οὖς (ear).[2] The species name canicaudus derives from the Latin canens (gray) and cauda (tail).[2] The gray-tailed vole was first described in 1897 by Gerrit S. Miller in the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.[3] The type specimen was collected in McCoy, Oregon, on December 1, 1895, by B.J. Bretherton.[3][4] Miller's initial examination included the type specimen and eleven others.[3] Two from his collection had been obtained in Beaverton.[3] The remaining specimens, collected in McCoy, were part of the US National Museum Biological Survey under C. Hart Merriam.[3]

The gray-tailed vole is monotypic,[5] but there are some differences between specimens obtained on either side of the Columbia River.[5] It appears to be a sibling species of the montane vole (Microtus montanus) or of Townsend's vole (M. townsendii).[6] It was classified as a geographic race or subspecies of the montane vole by Hall and Kelson in 1951,[4][6] but laboratory analyses, including electrophoresis and karyotype evaluations, subsequently confirmed that they are two separate species.[1] The karyotypes of the montane vole and the gray-tailed vole are dissimilar in terms of homology in 6 of 22 autosomal arms.[4] The quantity and distribution of heterochromatin among both X chromosomes and autosomes is different as well.[4] The two species are allopatric, but not contiguously so.[7]

Description

The gray-tailed vole is a small mammal in the middle of the size range for voles in general.[4] The fur on the back is yellowish-brown or yellowish-gray.[4] They have a short tail, black or brown above and grayish below.[4] The young have gray fur on the underside and a darker, "sooty" gray on the back.[8] The feet of the young are dusky, and they have a gray tail with a black stripe.[8] They are similar in size and overall appearance to the montane vole,[9] but with a more yellowish fur and a grayer tail.[9] The type specimen measured 135 mm (5.3 in) in total length.[10] The tail vertebrae measured 33 mm (1.3 in) and the hind foot measured 20 mm (0.79 in).[10] Typical adults average 141 mm (5.6 in) in total length, with a 35 mm (1.4 in) tail.[9] The feet measure 20 mm (0.79 in) and the ears 12 mm (0.47 in).[9] On each side they have an upper and lower incisor and three upper and lower molars, for a total of 16 teeth.[11]

Gray-tailed voles are sympatric with Townsend's vole (M. townsendii), with which they share many similarities.[4] They can be distinguished by appearance, because Townsend's vole has darker colorings, a longer tail, and differences in the structure of the hard palate.[4] Gray-tailed and montane voles also differ in some aspects of hard palate structure, especially the incisive foramina.[4] The gray-tailed vole shares its geographic range with the creeping vole (Microtus oregoni) as well.[4] The gray-tailed vole has a sturdier build, larger eyes, and some differences in the upper molars.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Prairie land in the Willamette Valley, now plowed over for agricultural use
Prairie in the Willamette Valley, converted for agricultural use

The gray-tailed vole is endemic to the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and to Clark County, Washington.[4] Its range in Oregon extends from Scappoose and Gresham in the north, through the Willamette Valley to around Eugene.[4] Reports of the species east of the Cascades have been called into question.[4] Gray-tailed voles are prevalent in agricultural areas: they are found in and around pastures, hayfields, grain fields, and disturbed habitats.[4] They once inhabited grassy prairies of the valley.[12] These prairies were burned annually by Native Americans, with uncertain effects on vole populations.[5]

Range of gray-tailed vole and dwarf meadow mice in Oregon

Vernon Orlando Bailey describes the Willamette Valley as part of the humid division of the Transition Zone.[13] Annual precipitation there is 40 in (100 cm), falling mostly in the winter.[13] The valley is warmer and drier than the surrounding hills, less heavily forested, and better suited to agricultural use.[13] In 1901, zoologist Edmund Heller visited McCoy, where the type specimen of the gray-tailed vole had been collected.[14] The account of his journey is relayed by Daniel Giraud Elliot, referring specifically to the terrain inhabited by the gray-tailed vole.[14]

Heller described the area around McCoy as "much the same kind of country as Beaverton, but more level and forested. The coast range is about fifteen miles distant. In some places, forests of Douglas fir occur, but the land is chiefly open and grassy. White oaks and a few yellow pine occur also, and the region I should judge was more Transition than that at Beaverton."[14] He described Beaverton as: "low and rolling, but hills are entirely lacking in the immediate vicinity of the town. The timbered land is covered with forests of yellow pine (Pinus jeffreyi), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia), white oak (Quercus zarryana), etc. The soil is chiefly black adobe except on the higher parts, where it is largely clay. The region evidently is Transition in character of its vegetation as shown by the presence of the yellow pine and white oak."[14]

Mammals sharing the Transition Zone with the gray-tailed vole include: Roosevelt elk, Columbian black-tailed deer, Columbian white-tailed deer, Washington rabbit, brush rabbit, silver gray squirrel, Douglas's squirrel, Townsend's chipmunk, Douglas's ground squirrel, Oregon flying squirrel, dusky wood rat, ruddy deer mouse, California red-backed mouse, red tree vole, white-footed phenacomys, Townsend's vole, Oregon creeping mouse, mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa), jumping mice including Zapus princeps and Zapus trinotatus, Camas pocket gopher, Mazama pocket gopher, and northwest coast bobcat (Lynx rufus fasciatus).[13] Birds in the range include: sooty grouse, Oregon ruffed grouse, band-tailed pigeon, California pygmy owl, Harris's woodpecker, northern pileated woodpecker, Lewis's woodpecker, Vaux's swift, Steller's jay, Townsend's warbler, western winter wren, California creeper, Oregon chickadee, chestnut-backed chickadee, wrentit, western golden-crowned kinglet, and black-headed grosbeak.[13]

Behavior

Gray-tailed voles are burrowing rodents that construct complex networks of tunnels and burrows.[15][1] They may also nest above ground, sheltered under wood, abandoned equipment, or other agricultural debris.[1] They are known to use the tunnel networks of the Camas pocket gopher.[15] The tunnels are built to provide shelter during wet periods, which are frequent throughout their range.[16] When the tunnels flood, the voles swim to dry areas or chambers in which air has been trapped.[16][15] If the networks flood completely, they will head for higher ground.[15] As many as 20–30 voles have been seen gathered on dry fence posts in flooded areas. When approached, they swam to safer ground nearby.[16] Where tunnels intersect, they sometimes establish middens 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) long by 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) wide by 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) deep.[16]

Gray-tailed voles are difficult to capture live in the wild, as they are unlikely to enter enclosure type traps.[2] The most effective traps are laid inconspicuously along commonly used runways, so that the voles run directly into them.[2] Much of what is known about the voles has been obtained from observing them in captivity.[2]

Ecology

Information about the reproductive habits of gray-tailed voles is based on studies of captive animals.[17] In captivity, female voles as young as 18 days, weighing only 12.5 g (0.44 oz) are capable of reproducing.[17] Litters produced by these younger females result in larger litters, newborns of smaller mass, and lower rates of newborn survival. The gestation period is 21–23 days.[17] The newborns weigh around 2.5 g (0.088 oz). The average litter size is around 4.5.[17] It is uncertain how frequently gray-tailed voles breed.[17] Breeding likely occurs year-round.[18]

Gray-tailed voles recognize relatives based on familiarity. Under laboratory conditions, gray-tailed voles familiar with one another produced fewer litters than unfamiliar ones.[19] Pairings of related voles resulted in lower pup survival than did pairings of unrelated individuals.[20] Common foods of the gray-tailed vole in the wild are thought to be grasses, clover, wild onion, and false dandelion.[5] Published claims that the voles are omnivorous lack references or evidence.[4]

Although gray-tailed voles are now described as common, Bailey reported them to be so scarce that few specimens were available.[12] He also claimed that they were present east of the Cascades,[12] but subsequent authorities have refuted this. Their population density fluctuates widely during the year.[18][4] There is not much data available to calculate population density in the field, but studies in more controlled settings yield estimates of around 600 animals per 1 hectare (2.5 acres).[18]

Human interactions

Gray-tailed voles have been used in laboratory research projects.[21] They have been used to study the effects of mineral deficiencies, such as selenium, which is lacking in Willamette Valley soils. They have also been used in studies on livestock feed modifications, including pretreatment of feeds by fermentation, sprouting the grains in the feeds, and clearance of radioactive isotopes from contaminated food.[21]

Gray-tailed voles can become so abundant within their range that humans may take measures to control populations.[5] Trapping them is challenging.[15]

Conservation status

The gray-tailed vole is listed as "least concern" by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).[1] No major threats to this common species are recognized. While its range is limited (less than 20,000 km2), it thrives in agricultural environments, so land conversion for such purposes is not problematic.[1] This species is listed as secure by NatureServe.[18]

References

Footnotes:

  1. ^ a b c d e f IUCN Red List 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e Verts & Carraway 1987, p. 4.
  3. ^ a b c d e Miller 1897, p. 67.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Verts & Carraway 1998, p. 317.
  5. ^ a b c d e Verts & Carraway 1998, p. 318.
  6. ^ a b Musser & Carleton 2005.
  7. ^ Verts & Carraway 1998, pp. 317–318.
  8. ^ a b Bailey 1900, p. 32.
  9. ^ a b c d Bailey 1936, pp. 205.
  10. ^ a b Miller 1897, p. 68.
  11. ^ Verts & Carraway 1987, p. 1.
  12. ^ a b c Bailey 1936, pp. 206.
  13. ^ a b c d e Bailey 1936, p. 21.
  14. ^ a b c d Elliot 1904, pp. 179–180.
  15. ^ a b c d e Verts & Carraway 1998, p. 319.
  16. ^ a b c d e Verts & Carraway 1987, p. 3.
  17. ^ a b c d e Verts & Carraway 1987, p. 2.
  18. ^ a b c d NatureServe 2014.
  19. ^ Boyd & Blaustein 1985.
  20. ^ Verts & Carraway 1998, pp. 318–319.
  21. ^ a b Verts & Carraway 1998, p. 1.

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Gray-tailed vole: Brief Summary

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The gray-tailed vole (Microtus canicaudus) also known as the gray-tailed meadow vole or gray-tailed meadow mouse, is a rodent in the genus Microtus (small-eared "meadow voles") of the family Cricetidae. Voles are small mammals, and this species lies roughly in the middle of their size range. First collected in 1895, it is endemic to the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and Clark County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Historically, they were found in the prairie areas of the Valley and, though many of these areas have been converted for agricultural purposes, these animals remain common. For reasons that remain unclear, vole population densities in any area may fluctuate widely from season to season and year to year. They are preyed upon by owls, hawks, and carnivorous mammals, and their parasites include fleas and ticks. These voles build burrows and complex tunnel networks, which they sometimes share with other burrowing animals. Relatively little is known about their behavior in the wild, because they are elusive and unlikely to enter traps.

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Microtus canicaudus ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Microtus canicaudus es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae.

Distribución geográfica

Se encuentra en el valle de Willamette (Oregon).

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  1. «Microtus canicaudus». Lista Roja de especies amenazadas de la UICN 2022 (en inglés). ISSN 2307-8235.
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Microtus canicaudus Microtus generoko animalia da. Karraskarien barruko Arvicolinae azpifamilia eta Cricetidae familian sailkatuta dago.

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  1. (Ingelesez)Mammals - full taxonomy and Red List status Ugaztun guztien egoera 2008an
  2. Miller (1897) Cricetidae Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 67. or..

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Microtus canicaudus is een zoogdier uit de familie van de Cricetidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Miller in 1897.

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Microtus canicaudus[2][3][4][5][6] är en däggdjursart som beskrevs av Miller 1897. Microtus canicaudus ingår i släktet åkersorkar, och familjen hamsterartade gnagare.[7][8] IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig.[1] Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.[7] Artepitet i det vetenskapliga namnet är sammansatt av de latinska orden canens (grå) och cauda (svans).[9]

Arten når en absolut längd av 140 till 168 mm, inklusive en 30 till 45 mm lång svans. Bakfötterna är 15 till 22 mm långa. Gnagaren har så ungefär samma storlek som Microtus oregoni men den kan vara tydlig tyngre, upp till 50 g. Microtus canicaudus har en gulbrun sommarpäls på ovansidan och undersidan samt fötterna är täckta av ljusgrå päls. Ovansidans hår får före vintern vita spetsar vad som gör de mörkare. På svansens ovansida finns en brun linje och annars är den grå. Microtus canicaudus skiljer sig i avvikande detaljer av skallens konstruktion från andra släktmedlemmar som lever i samma region.[9]

Denna gnagare förekommer i nordvästra USA i delstaterna Oregon och Washington. Den lever vanligen i gräsmarker och den har anpassad sig till kulturlandskap som jordbruksmark eller växtligheten intill väger och järnvägar.[1]

Individerna gräver underjordiska bon. Födan utgörs av blad, stjälkar, andra gröna växtdelar och lök. Honor kan bli brunstiga under alla årstider. De är 21 till 23 dagar dräktiga och föder cirka fem ungar per kull. Microtus canicaudus är ett viktigt bytesdjur för ugglor, rävar, skunkar, tamkatter och andra rovlevande djur.[1]

Arten kan även bygga bon av växtdelar som göms under föremål eller den övertar bon från andra gnagare.[9]

Källor

  1. ^ [a b c d] 2008 Microtus canicaudus Från: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 <www.iucnredlist.org>. Läst 2012-10-24.
  2. ^ (1996) , database, NODC Taxonomic Code
  3. ^ Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes (2003) , Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
  4. ^ Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (2005) , Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., Microtus canicaudus
  5. ^ Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole (2000) , Common Names of Mammals of the World
  6. ^ Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner (1987) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada, Resource Publication, no. 166
  7. ^ [a b] Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (27 april 2011). ”Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.”. Species 2000: Reading, UK. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/microtus+canicaudus/match/1. Läst 24 september 2012.
  8. ^ ITIS: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Orrell T. (custodian), 2011-04-26
  9. ^ [a b c] Verts & Carraway (27 februari 1987). Microtus canicaudus (på engelska). Mammalian Species #267. American Society of Mammalogists. http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/VHAYSSEN/msi/pdf/i0076-3519-267-01-0001.pdf. Läst 11 oktober 2017.

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Microtus canicaudus är en däggdjursart som beskrevs av Miller 1897. Microtus canicaudus ingår i släktet åkersorkar, och familjen hamsterartade gnagare. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. Artepitet i det vetenskapliga namnet är sammansatt av de latinska orden canens (grå) och cauda (svans).

Arten når en absolut längd av 140 till 168 mm, inklusive en 30 till 45 mm lång svans. Bakfötterna är 15 till 22 mm långa. Gnagaren har så ungefär samma storlek som Microtus oregoni men den kan vara tydlig tyngre, upp till 50 g. Microtus canicaudus har en gulbrun sommarpäls på ovansidan och undersidan samt fötterna är täckta av ljusgrå päls. Ovansidans hår får före vintern vita spetsar vad som gör de mörkare. På svansens ovansida finns en brun linje och annars är den grå. Microtus canicaudus skiljer sig i avvikande detaljer av skallens konstruktion från andra släktmedlemmar som lever i samma region.

Denna gnagare förekommer i nordvästra USA i delstaterna Oregon och Washington. Den lever vanligen i gräsmarker och den har anpassad sig till kulturlandskap som jordbruksmark eller växtligheten intill väger och järnvägar.

Individerna gräver underjordiska bon. Födan utgörs av blad, stjälkar, andra gröna växtdelar och lök. Honor kan bli brunstiga under alla årstider. De är 21 till 23 dagar dräktiga och föder cirka fem ungar per kull. Microtus canicaudus är ett viktigt bytesdjur för ugglor, rävar, skunkar, tamkatter och andra rovlevande djur.

Arten kan även bygga bon av växtdelar som göms under föremål eller den övertar bon från andra gnagare.

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Microtus canicaudus là một loài động vật có vú trong họ Cricetidae, bộ Gặm nhấm. Loài này được Miller mô tả năm 1897.[2]

Mẫu đầu tiên được thu thập vào năm 1897, nó là loài đặc hữu của Thung lũng Willamette, các quận Oregon và Clark, Washington trong khu vực Thái Bình Dương phía Tây Bắc của Bắc Mỹ. Chúng là loài động vật có vú nhỏ và có đuôi màu xám được coi là loài có kích thước trung bình trong chi. Trong lịch sử, chúng đã được tìm thấy trong số các thảo nguyên của thung lũng, nhưng vẫn còn phổ biến như các khu vực này đã được chuyển cho mục đích nông nghiệp. Vì những lý do không rõ ràng, mật độ của quần thể chuột này trong một khu vực có thể dao động o mức rộng từ mùa này sang mùa và từng năm. Chúng bị các loài cú, diều hâu, và động vật có vú ăn thịt. Chúng cũng có một loạt các ký sinh trùng, bao gồm cả bọ chét và ve. Đôi khi chúng chia sẻ các hang với động vật đào hang khác trong khu vực sinh sống. Người ta biết tương đối ít về hành vi của chúng trong tự nhiên, bởi vì chúng không có khả năng để mắc bẫy. Phần lớn những gì được biết về hành vi của loài này là kết quả của các nghiên cứu trên động vật trong môi trường phòng thí nghiệm.

Chú thích

  1. ^ Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) (2008). Microtus canicaudus. 2008 Sách đỏ IUCN. Liên minh Bảo tồn Thiên nhiên Quốc tế 2008. Truy cập ngày 11 tháng 6 năm 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
  2. ^ a ă Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. biên tập (2005). “Microtus canicaudus”. Mammal Species of the World . Baltimore: Nhà in Đại học Johns Hopkins, 2 tập (2.142 trang). ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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Microtus canicaudus là một loài động vật có vú trong họ Cricetidae, bộ Gặm nhấm. Loài này được Miller mô tả năm 1897.

Mẫu đầu tiên được thu thập vào năm 1897, nó là loài đặc hữu của Thung lũng Willamette, các quận Oregon và Clark, Washington trong khu vực Thái Bình Dương phía Tây Bắc của Bắc Mỹ. Chúng là loài động vật có vú nhỏ và có đuôi màu xám được coi là loài có kích thước trung bình trong chi. Trong lịch sử, chúng đã được tìm thấy trong số các thảo nguyên của thung lũng, nhưng vẫn còn phổ biến như các khu vực này đã được chuyển cho mục đích nông nghiệp. Vì những lý do không rõ ràng, mật độ của quần thể chuột này trong một khu vực có thể dao động o mức rộng từ mùa này sang mùa và từng năm. Chúng bị các loài cú, diều hâu, và động vật có vú ăn thịt. Chúng cũng có một loạt các ký sinh trùng, bao gồm cả bọ chét và ve. Đôi khi chúng chia sẻ các hang với động vật đào hang khác trong khu vực sinh sống. Người ta biết tương đối ít về hành vi của chúng trong tự nhiên, bởi vì chúng không có khả năng để mắc bẫy. Phần lớn những gì được biết về hành vi của loài này là kết quả của các nghiên cứu trên động vật trong môi trường phòng thí nghiệm.

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회색꼬리밭쥐(학명: Microtus Canicaudus)는 밭쥐속에 속하는 설치류의 일종이다.[2] 회색꼬리목초지밭쥐 또는 회색꼬리목초지쥐로도 알려져 있으며, 작은 포유류로 대략 중간 정도의 분포 범위에서 서식한다. 1895년 처음 수집되었고, 북아메리카 태평양 북서부의 오레건 주 윌라멧 계곡과 워싱턴주 클라크 군의 토착종이다. 역사적으로 계곡의 대초원 지역에서 발견되어 왔으며, 많은 지역이 농업 목적으로 전환되었지만 여전히 흔하게 남아 있다. 어떤 불확실한 이유 때문에 특정 지역의 개체 밀도가 계절과 해에 따라 크게 유동적이다. 포식자는 올빼미, 육식성 포유류 등이고, 몸에 기생하는 기생충은 벼룩진드기 등이다. 또한 회색꼬리밭쥐는 땅 아래에 굴을 파서 복잡한 그물망 통로를 만들고 다른 동물과 같은 굴을 사용하기도 한다. 잘 잡히지 않고, 덫에 쉽게 걸리지 않기 때문에 야생 습성이 비교적 거의 알려져 있지 않다.

각주

  1. Microtus canicaudus. 《멸종 위기 종의 IUCN 적색 목록. 2014.2판》 (영어). 국제 자연 보전 연맹. 2008. 2014년 12월 4일에 확인함.
  2. Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). 〈Superfamily Muroidea〉 [쥐상과]. Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 《Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference》 (영어) 3판. 존스 홉킨스 대학교 출판사. 894–1531쪽. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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