Beach vole

Beach vole

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Microtus
Species:
M. breweri
Binomial name
Microtus breweri
Baird, 1858
Synonyms
  • Microtus pennsylvanicus breweri
  • Arvicola breweri

The beach vole (Microtus breweri) or Muskeget vole is a rodent in the family Cricetidae. This close relative of the eastern meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is endemic to the 0.87 km2 Muskeget Island, Massachusetts. Due to its relatively short period of reproductive isolation, there is debate over the beach vole's designation as a subspecies of M. pennsylvanicus.

  1. ^ Roach, N. (2020). "Microtus breweri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T13417A22349291. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T13417A22349291.en. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Microtus breweri. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 19 January 2023.