Organisms

Arvicolinae

A subfamily of MURIDAE found nearly world-wide and consisting of about 20 genera. Voles, lemmings, and muskrats are members.

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Abstract

A subfamily of MURIDAE found nearly world-wide and consisting of about 20 genera. Voles, lemmings, and muskrats are members.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Arvicolines
  • Microtinae
  • Microtines
  • Arvicoline
  • Microtine
  • Clethrionomys
  • Cricetidae
  • Dicrostonyx
  • Lemmings
  • Lemmus
  • Mice, Red-Backed
  • Microtus
  • Mouse, Red-Backed
  • Muskrats
  • Myodes
  • Ondatra
  • Ondatra zibethicus
  • Voles
  • Lemming
  • Mice, Red Backed
  • Mouse, Red Backed
  • Muskrat
  • Red-Backed Mice
  • Red-Backed Mouse
  • Vole

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for entry term MICE, RED-BACKED & other species commonly called "mouse" but taxonomically ARVICOLINAE, do not check tag MICE

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History Note

2006 (1991); for VOLES & MICROTUS use RODENTS 1975-1981

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Previous Indexing

  • Rats (1966-1981)
  • Rodentia (1966-1981)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arvicolinae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003411. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003411
  2. Arvicolinae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvicolinae
  3. Arvicolinae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q840750