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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentia

Family Cricetidae
Fischer, 1817 · New World Mice and Rats

Species in this portal
13
Ecological class
8 trogloxenes and 5 accidentals
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
11 states and provinces
Counties
53

Genera

  • Clethrionomys 1 in portal
  • Microtus 4 in portal
  • Neotoma 2 in portal
  • Peromyscus 5 in portal
  • Phenacomys 1 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Clethrionomys gapperi (Vigors, 1830) Accidental
Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner, 1842) Prairie Vole Accidental G5 LC KY
Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815) Meadow Vole Accidental G5 LC KY
Microtus pinetorum (Le Conte, 1830) Pine Vole Accidental G5 LC AR, KY
Microtus xanthognathus (Leach, 1815) Taiga Vole Accidental G5 LC
Neotoma floridana (Ord, 1818) Eastern Woodrat Trogloxene G5 LC ESA AL, AR, FL, GA, OK
Neotoma magister Baird, 1857 Allegheny Woodrat Trogloxene G3 NT AL, IN, KY, TN, VA
Peromyscus attwateri J. A. Allen, 1895 Attwater's Mouse Trogloxene G5 LC AR
Peromyscus boylii (Baird, 1855) Brush Deermouse Trogloxene G5 LC NM
Peromyscus gossypinus (Le Conte, 1853) Cotton Deermouse Trogloxene G5 LC FL
Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque, 1818) White-Footed Deermouse Trogloxene G5 LC IN, KY, NM, TN
Peromyscus maniculatus (Wagner, 1845) Deer Mouse Trogloxene G5 LC IL
Phenacomys intermedius Merriam, 1889 Heather Vole Trogloxene G5 LC

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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