Two species of voles are common in the Northeast, the meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and the woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum). The common names indicate the sort of habitat each species ...

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Neuroanatomical distribution of mu-opioid receptor mRNA and binding in monogamous prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) and non-monogamous meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus).

I don’t know what it is lately, but the mice seem to be winning. Earlier this year, the eastern meadow vole — as field mice are called in the Northeast, or Microtus Pennsylvanicus, if you ...

Object Details Collector D. H. Johnson R. Traub Record Last Modified 2 Apr 2020 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 2 Oct 1947 Other Numbers Mammals Field Number : 5201 USNM Number 282983 Preparation ...

There are 23 species of voles in the United States, but only two species live in New York, the meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and the pine vole (Microtus pinetorum).

Levels of renal pathology (pyelonephritis) and hepatic parasitism (cysticercosis) were studied in three populations of the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus. The prevalence of pyelonephritis was ...

Behavior of meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) during a grassland fire was monitored by radiotracking. Voles survived the fire by (1) seeking refuge in underground burrows, (2) fleeing into ...

In contrast, meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus), a similar but separate species, prowl their habitat for any available female and show no interest in staying in touch.

Closely related meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus), on the other hand, take a more standard approach. They mate with several females and pay little attention to their babies. Previous studies ...