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Scientific Name
Microtus xanthognathus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Microtus xanthognathus (Leach, 1815)
Park
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Taiga vole, Yellow-cheeked vole
Park Synonyms
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 |
| Species | Microtus xanthognathus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A single voucher specimen of this species was collected during NPS inventories.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2001)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Previous inventories of small mammals in the park were not aimed at determining abundance. In addition, small mammal populations in the arctic, particularly shrews and arvicoline rodents, can fluctuate dramatically from year to year.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all shrews and small-bodied rodents.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Young, Steven B., ed. 1976. The Environment of the Yukon-Charley Rivers area, Alaska. Wolcott, VT: Center for Northern Studies. 368 pp. (Contributions from the Center for Northern Studies; v. 9)
