Scientific Name
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815)
Park
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
meadow vole
Park Synonyms
Microtus pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Myomorpha |
| Superfamily | Muroidea |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | Arvicolinae |
| Genus | Microtus |
| Subgenus | Microtus (Mynomes) |
| Species | Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 7/31/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 7/31/2006.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Yahner et al., December 1999. NPBIB-560046.; Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 7/31/2006.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 7/31/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
29
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
4/3/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/31/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Microtus pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus profile to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Yahner et al., December 1999. NPBIB-560046., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Burt, W. H. and R. P. Grossenheider. 1980. A field guide to the mammals: North America north of Mexico. Third edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (2) Merritt, J. F. 1987. Guide to the mammals of Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (3) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. July 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (4) National Biological Information Infrastructure. July 2006. http://www.nbii.gov/index.html.
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