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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Mammals > Eutheria > Rodentia > Muridae > Arvicolinae

Preferred term

Arvicolinae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Arvicoline
  • Arvicolines
  • Microtinae
  • Microtine
  • Microtines

Note

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

Scope note

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

History note

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

In other languages

  • myyrät

    Finnish

  • Arvicolinae
  • myyrien alaheimo
  • Sorkar

    Swedish

  • Bisamråttor
  • Bruna lämlar
  • Hamsterartade gnagare
  • Microtinae
  • Åkersorkar
  • Äkta lämlar

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003411

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