Arvicolini is a tribe of
voles
Voles are small rodents that are relatives of lemmings and hamsters, but with a stouter body; a longer, hairy tail; a slightly rounder head; smaller eyes and ears; and differently formed molar (tooth), molars (high-crowned with angular cusps i ...
in the subfamily
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 plac ...
.
A 2021 study found that ''
Arvicola'' is distinct from the other extant genera in the tribe, instead being sister to the tribe
Lagurini.
The current species listing of the
American Society of Mammalogists The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was founded in 1919. Its primary purpose is to encourage the study of mammal
A mammal () is a vertebrate animal of the Class (biology), class Mammalia (). Mammals are characterised by the presence ...
lists only ''Arvicola'' in this tribe, with all other extant members being removed to
Microtini.
List of species
Tribe Arvicolini
*Genus ''
Arvicola'' - water voles
**
European (or Northern) water vole, ''Arvicola amphibius (Arvicola terrestris)''
**
Southwestern (or Southern) water vole, ''Arvicola sapidus''
**
Montane water vole, ''Arvicola scherman''
Fossil genera
*Genus ''
Mimomys'' -
Plio-Pleistocene
The Plio-Pleistocene is an informally described geological pseudo-period, which begins about 5 million years ago (Mya) and, drawing forward, combines the time ranges of the formally defined Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs—marking from about 5&n ...
References
Voles and lemmings
Mammal tribes
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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