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Scientific Name
Microtus montanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Microtus montanus (Peale, 1848)
Park
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
montane vole
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderMyomorpha
SuperfamilyMuroidea
FamilyCricetidae
SubfamilyArvicolinae
GenusMicrotus
SubgenusMicrotus (Mynomes)
SpeciesMicrotus montanus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Identified by Patterson 1985 (NATUREBIB-164122) and Anderson et al. 1987 (NATURBIB-33508).; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
None captured in suitable habitat during extensive efforts in 2003 and 2004 (See See Keinath 2005, Supplementary mammal inventory of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area); Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Given restricted dispersal of rodents, documentation of regular presence can be equated with breeding.; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bird and Mammal Inventory for the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Patterson, C.T. May 1985.
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