Creeping Vole
Microtus oregoni
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
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.
Microtus oregoni, communément appelé Campagnol de l'Oregon, est une espèce de rongeurs de la famille des Cricetidés.
Microtus oregoni es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en el Noroeste del Pacífico de América del Norte. Referencias Wilson DE.
Distribution
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