Taiga Vole

The taiga vole (Microtus xanthognathus) is a large vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. The name "taiga vole" comes from its living in the boreal taiga zone. It is also sometimes called the yellow-cheeked vole or chestnut-cheeked vole because of the rusty-yellow color on its face around its vibrisae (whiskers); The taiga voles derive their name from these features: "xantho" is Greek for yellow and "gnathus" is Greek for jaw.

Microtus est un genre de rongeurs de la famille des Cricetidés. Il comprend de nombreuses espèces de Campagnols. Leur classification est encore discutée et certains auteurs classent encore ce genre dans la famille des Muridés.

Microtus xanthognathus es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra al noroeste de Norteamérica. Referencias Wilson DE.