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Listrophorus Synaptomys
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *'' Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *'' Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *''Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *'' Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *'' Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Leuckarti
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *''Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *''Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *''Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *''Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *''Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *''Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *''Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole (''Microtus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Faini
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *'' Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *'' Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *'' Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *'' Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *'' Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus ''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Vole
The prairie vole (''Microtus ochrogaster'') is a small vole found in central North America. Description The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish fur on the lower portion of the body. It has short ears and a short tail, which is somewhat darker on top. Prairie voles rarely live longer than one or two years. Their life expectancy is based on predator presence and natural factors in their area of inheritance. Taxonomy The prairie vole's scientific name, ''Microtus ochrogaster'', is derived from Latin; the genus name translates to "small ear", and the specific epithet translates to "yellow belly". Distribution They are found in grasslands in the central United States and Canada; ranging from the eastern Rocky Mountains in the west to West Virginia in the east and into the Canadian Prairies to the north. An isolated relict subspecies was once known from the Western Gulf coastal grasslands in Texas and Louisiana, named th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montane Vole
The montane vole (''Microtus montanus'') is a species of vole native to the western United States and Canada. Description Montane voles are medium-sized voles, with a total length of , including the tail. Adults typically weigh anything from , with males being slightly larger than females, but the actual weight varies considerably with age, geography, and subspecies. The upper body is covered with fur of a dark brownish shade, again with some variation between individuals. The fur is paler on the flanks, and fades to grey or white on the underparts. The tail exhibits the same color variation, with the fur being dark brown to almost black on the upper surface and grey or white below. Montane voles possess scent glands on the hips, near the anus, and on the male genitalia. These glands increase in size in response to testosterone, and are therefore particularly large in adult males. At least some of these glands produce unique fatty acid esters, that may function in species recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Vole
The rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''), also known as the yellow-nosed vole, is a medium-sized species of vole found in eastern North America. Description This species is similar in appearance to the larger taiga vole. It has short ears and a long tail which is paler underneath. The fur is greyish-brown with grey underparts and a yellowish nose. Its length averages long with a 5-cm tail, and it weighs about . Habitat and distribution They are found on moist rocky slopes in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. They make runways through the surface growth and shallow burrows. They are usually found in small colonies. Ecology They feed on grasses, mosses, underground fungi and berries (especially bunchberry), and also sometimes on caterpillars. Predators include hawks, owls, snakes and small carnivorous A carnivore , or meat-eater (Latin, ''caro'', genitive ''carnis'', meaning meat or "flesh" and ''vorare'' meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagebrush Vole
The sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus'') is a tiny vole found in western North America. It is the only member of the genus ''Lemmiscus''. They are somewhat similar in appearance to lemmings. They have chunky bodies with short legs and a very short tail which is covered in fur and lighter below. They have fluffy dull grey fur with lighter underparts. They range from 11 to 14 cm in length with a tail length of around 1.8-2.7 cm and a mass of around 21-39 g. These animals are found in dry open brushy areas in the western United States and southern parts of western Canada. They feed on grasses and leaves in summer and sagebrush, bark and twigs in winter. Predators include owls, coyotes, bobcats and weasel Weasels are mammals of the genus ''Mustela'' of the family Mustelidae. The genus ''Mustela'' includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slend ...s. Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Mexicanus
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *''Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *''Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *''Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *''Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *''Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *''Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *''Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *''Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole (''Microtus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Mouse
The house mouse (''Mus musculus'') is a small mammal of the rodent family Muridae, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus '' Mus''. Although a wild animal, the house mouse has benefited significantly from associating with human habitation to the point that truly wild populations are significantly less common than the synanthropic populations near human activity. The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse, and as the laboratory mouse, which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002. Characteristics House mice have an adult body length (nose to base of tail) of and a tail length of . The weight is typically . In the wild they vary in color from grey and light brown to black (individual hairs are actually agouti coloured), but domesticated fancy mice and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadow Vole
The eastern meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''), sometimes called the field mouse or meadow mouse, is a North American vole found in eastern Canada and the United States. Its range extends farther south along the Atlantic coast. The western meadow vole, Florida salt marsh vole, and beach vole were formerly considered regional variants or subspecies of ''M. pennsylvanicus'', but have all since been designated as distinct species. The eastern meadow vole is active year-round, usually at night. It also digs burrows, where it stores food for the winter and females give birth to their young. Although these animals tend to live close together, they are aggressive towards one another. This is particularly evident in males during the breeding season. They can cause damage to fruit trees, garden plants, and commercial grain crops. Taxonomy The species was formerly grouped with the western meadow vole (''M. drummondii'') and the Florida salt marsh vole (''M. dukecampbelli'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispid Cotton Rat
The hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') is a rat long thought to occur in parts of South America, Central America, and southern North America. However, recent taxonomic revisions, based on mitochondrial DNA sequence data, have split this widely distributed species into three separate species (''S. hispidus'', ''S. toltecus'', and ''S. hirsutus''). The distribution of ''S. hispidus'' ranges from Arizona in the west to Virginia to the east and from the Platte River in Nebraska in the north to, likely, the Rio Grande in the south, where it meets the northern edge of the distribution of '' S. toltecus'' (formerly ''S. h. toltecus''). Adult size is total length ; tail , frequently broken or stubbed; hind foot ; ear ; mass . They have been used as laboratory animals. Taxonomy The currently accepted scientific name for the hispid cotton rat is ''Sigmodon hispidus''. It is a member of the family Cricetidae.Meikle, D. and Powers, K. (2011''Sigmodon hispidus'' hispid cotton rat Anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispid Pocket Mouse
The hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus'') is a large pocket mouse native to the Great Plains region of North America. It is a member of the genus ''Chaetodipus''. Distribution The hispid pocket mouse occurs across the Great Plains from southern North Dakota to central Mexico, and west from the Missouri River to the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It is not found in far-eastern portions of the states Kansas or Missouri. Description This mouse is one of the largest pocket mice. Its pelage is bristley (''hispidus'' means "bristley"), yellowish with black hairs interspersed above. It has a distinct, buffy lateral line and white underparts. Subspecies There are four recognized subspecies: *''Chaetodipus hispidus hispidus'' Baird, 1858:421. Type locality "Charco Escondido (Tamaulipas), Mexico, (24 leagues W. of Matamoros.)" *''Chaetodipus hispidus paradoxus'' Merriam, 1889:24. Type locality "Trego County, Kansas." (''latirostris'' Rhodes, ''conditi'' Allen are synonyms.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listrophorus Klebergi
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include: *'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'') *'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskrat (''Neofiber alleni'') *'' Listrophorus dicrostonyx'' – collared lemming (''Dicrostonyx'') *'' Listrophorus dozieri'' – muskrat; Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana'') *''Listrophorus faini'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus floridanus'' – southeastern pocket gopher (''Geomys pinetis'') *'' Listrophorus kingstownensis'' – muskrat *'' Listrophorus klebergi'' – hispid pocket mouse (''Chaetodipus hispidus''); hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus'') *'' Listrophorus laynei'' – round-tailed muskrat *''Listrophorus leuckarti'' – meadow vole (''Microtus pennsylvanicus''); house mouse (''Mus musculus'') *''Listrophorus mexicanus'' – sagebrush vole (''Lemmiscus curtatus''); rock vole (''Microtus chrotorrhinus''); montane vole (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
