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Clethrionomyini
The Clethrionomyini are a tribe of forest voles in the subfamily Arvicolinae. This tribe was formerly known as Myodini, but when genus ''Myodes'' was deemed to be a junior synonym, the tribe was renamed. Species in this tribe are: *Tribe Clethrionomyini **Genus ''Alticola'' - voles from Central Asia ***Subgenus ''Alticola'' ****White-tailed mountain vole, ''A. albicauda'' ****Silver mountain vole, ''A. argentatus'' ****Gobi Altai mountain vole, ''A. barakshin'' ****''Alticola kohistanicus'' ****Central Kashmir vole, ''A. montosus'' ****Lake Baikal mountain vole, ''A. olchonensis'' ****''Alticola parvidens'' ****Royle's mountain vole, ''A. roylei'' ****Mongolian silver vole, ''A. semicanus'' ****Stolička's mountain vole, ''A. stoliczkanus'' ****Flat-headed vole, ''A. strelzovi'' ****Tuva silver vole, ''A. tuvinicus'' ***Subgenus ''Aschizomys'' ****Lemming vole, ''A. lemminus'' ****Large-eared vole, ''A. macrotis'' **Genus '' Caryomys'' *** Ganzu vole, ''C. eva'' *** Kolan vole, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicolinae
The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae (comprising the hamsters and New World rats and mice). Some authorities place the subfamily Arvicolinae in the family Muridae along with all other members of the superfamily Muroidea. Some refer to the subfamily as the Microtinae (yielding the adjective "microtine") or rank the taxon as a full family, the Arvicolidae. The Arvicolinae are the most populous group of Rodentia in the Northern Hemisphere. They often are found in fossil occlusions of bones cached by past predators such as owls and other birds of prey. Fossils of this group are often used for biostratigraphic dating of paleontological and archeological sites in North America and Europe. Description The most convenient distinguishing feature of the Arvicolinae is the nature of their molar teeth, which have prismatic cusps in the shape of alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |