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Microtus Schrank, 1798

Grass Voles
Microtus Schrank, 1798; , TS: Microtus terrestris Schrank
Argicola
Alexandromys
Campicola
Chionomys
Euarvicola
Lasiopodomys
Lemmimicrotus
Proedromys
Stenocranius
Smueriomys
Sylvicola Fatio
Pallasiinus Kretzoi, 1964; , TS: Mus oeconomus Pallas

Microtus roberti Thomas, 1906

Asia Minor, Caucasus. See [About maps] Robert's Vole
Microtus roberti Thomas, 1906; (Sumela,S. of Trebizond, NE. Asia Minor)
circassicus
occidentalis Turov
personatus
pshavus; (Caucasus)
Microtus roberti turovi Hoffmeister, 1949; (New name for M. r. occidentalis Turov)

Microtus gud Satunin, 1909

Caucasus, Asia Minor. See [About maps] Microtus gud Satunin, 1909; (Gudaur, Caucasus)
lasistanius; (N. Asia Minor)
lucidus
neujukovi
oseticus

Microtus nivalis (Martins, 1842)

SEU, CEU (mountains), Carpathians, Balkans, Asia Minor, Palestine, Kopet Dag, Iran. See [About maps] Arvicola nivalis Martins, 1842; , TL: Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
abulensis; (Central Spain)
alpinus
aquitanius; (Pyrenees)
dementieri; (Kopet Dag Mts)
gotshobi
hermanis; (Palestine)
ighesicus; (Caucasus)
lebrunii; (Massif Centra, France)
leucurus
malyi; (Yugoslavia)
mirhanreini; (Tatra Mts)
nivicola
olympius
petrophilus
pontius; (Asia Minor)
radnensis
satunini
trialeticus
ulpius; (Rumania)
wagneri
Microtus nivalis loginovi Ognev, 1950; Mammals of USSR and adjacent countries, vol. 7, Rodents: 448, TL: Mt Atcheshbok, Caucasus, USSR
Microtus nivalis cedrorum Spitzenberger, 1973; , TL: Ciglikara, c. 25 km SSW of Elmali, Kohu Dag, Antalya, Turkey (1750m)

Microtus socialis (Pallas, 1773)

SEEU, Asia Minor, Palestine, SW.Iran. See [About maps] Social Vole
Mus socialis Pallas, 1773; (Lower Ural River)
astrachanensis
binominatus
colchicus Argyropulo
goriensis
gravsesi
guentheri; (Asia Minor)
hartingi; (Greece)
hyrcania; (NE. Iran)
irani; (SW. Iran)
lydius
mustersi; (Libya)
mystacinus; (Iran)
paradoxus; (Kopet Dag)
parvus; (Caucasus)
philistinus; (Palestine)
satunini Ognev
schidlovskii
shevketi
?syriacus
Sumeriomys guentheri martinoi Petrov, 1939; , TL: Pepeliste, near Krivolak, 40 km SE of Veles, Yugoslavia
Microtus guentheri macedonicus Kretzoi, 1964; (New name for Sumeriomys guentheri martinoi Petrov, 1939, preoccupied by Pitymys nyirensis martinoi Ehik, 1935)
Microtus socialis nikolajevi Ognev, 1950; Mammals of USSR and adjacent countries, vol. 7, Rodents: 387, TL: Kyuk-Tuk Island, Crimea
Microtus guentheri strandzensis Markov, 1960; , TL: Near village of Gramatikovo, Bezirk Burgas, Strndza Mts, E. Bulgaria

Microtus arvalis (Pallas, 1779)

EU, Russia, Siberia, Caucasus, Altail. See [About maps] Kenttämyyrä Common vole
Mus arvalis Pallas, 1779; (Germany)
arvensis
albus
angularis
assimilis
asturianus; (Spain)
brauneri
brevirostris
calypsus
cimbricus
contigua
?cunicularius
depressa
duplicatus
flava
fulva
galliardi
ghalgai
gudauricus
howelkae
?igmanensis; (Yugoslavia)
incertus
incognitus
iphigeniae; (Crimea)
levis; (Rumania)
macrocranius; (Caucasus)
meridianus; (Pyrenees)
muhlisi; (Asia Minor)
obscurus Eversmann; (Altai Mts)
orcadensis; (Orkney Is.)
principalis
relictus
rhodopensis
ronaldshaiensis
rousiensis
rufescentefuscus
sandayensis
sarnius; (Guernsey)
simplex
terrestris Schrank
transcaucasicus
transuralensis
variabilis
vulgaris
westrae
Microtus arvalis oyaensis Heim de Balsca, 1940; (Ile de Yeu, France)
Microtus arvalis grandis Martino & Martino, 1948; , TL: Gatacko Polje, near Gacko, Hercegovina, Yugoslavia
Microtus arvalis caspicus Ognev, 1950; Mammals of USSR and adjacent countries, vol. 7, Rodents: 215, TL: Tchanyushkima, S. Astrakhan Dist. USSR
Microtus arvalis ruthenus Ognev, 1950; Mammals of USSR and adjacent countries, vol. 7, Rodents: 210, TL: Omutninsk Dist, Kirov Region, N. European Russia
Microtus arvalis meldensis Delost, 1955; Bull. Soc. zool. Fr. 80: 149-162, TL: Mareuil-les-Meaux, Seine et Marne, France

Some names above may belong to Microtus rossiaemeridionalis below. the [MPR] only listed Microtus subarvalis, which I assume might also belong there? -- msa

Microtus rossiaemeridionalis

European Russia, Caucasus, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria. See [About maps] Idänkenttämyyrä Sibling vole
Mircotus arvalis epiroticus Ondrias, 1966; Säugetierk. 34: 353-358, TL: Perama, near Ioannina, Epirus, Greece

Microtus transcaspicus Satunin, 1905

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan. See [About maps] Transcaspian Vole
Microtus transcaspicus Satunin, 1905; (Ashabad, Turkmenistan)
?khorkoutensis; (NE. Iran)

Microtus ilaeus Thomas, 1912

Tien Shan, Khirgizia. See [About maps] Tien Shan Vole
Microtus ilaeus Thomas, 1912; (River Ussek, SE. Kazakhstan)
Microtus arvalis kirgisorum Ognev, 1950; Mammals of USSR and adjacent countries, vol. 7, Rodents: 219, TL: Tuyouk, Khirgiski Mts, Khirgizia
Microtus arvalis innae Ognev, 1950; Mammals of USSR and adjacent countries, vol. 7, Rodents: 221, TL: Lake Issik-Kul, Khirgizia

Microtus mongolicus (Radde, 1862)

NE.Mongolia. See [About maps] Mongolian Vole
Arvicola mongolicus Radde, 1862; (Transbaikalia)
baicalensis
poljakovi
serophilus

Microtus cabrerae Thomas, 1906

Spain. See [About maps] Microtus cabrerae Thomas, 1906; , TL: Sierra de Guadarrama, Madrid Prov., Spain
dentatus

Microtus maximowiczii (Schrenk, 1859)

Amur. See [About maps] Arvicola maximowiczii Schrenk, 1859; , TL: Mouth of Omutnaya River, upper Amur, E. Siberia
ungurensis

Microtus fortis Büchner, 1889

China, Manchuria, Korea - Amur. See [About maps] Reed Vole
Microtus fortis Büchner, 1889; , TL: Valley of Huang Ho, Ordos Desert, Inner Mongolia, China
calamorum; (lower Yangtze Kiang)
dolichocephalus; (Manchuria)
michnoi; (Transbaikalia)
pelliceus; (Ussuri)
Microtus fortis uliginosus Jones & Johnson, 1955; , TL: Chip`o-ri (38°08'N, 127°19'E), central Korea

Microtus clarkei Hinton, 1923

Yunnan, N.Burma (3400-4000 m). See [About maps] Clarke's Vole
Microtus clarkei Hinton, 1923; (Yunnan, China)

Microtus millicens Thomas, 1911

Szechuan. See [About maps] Szechuan Vole
Microtus millicens Thomas, 1911; , TL: Weichoe, W. Szechuan, China (12 000 ft)

Microtus montebelli (Milne-Edwards, 1872)

Japan. See [About maps] Arvicola montebelli Milne-Edwards, 1872; (Honshu, Japan)
brevicorpus; (Sado Is.)
hatanezumi

Microtus agrestis (Linnaeus, 1761)

EU, Siberia. See [About maps] Peltomyyrä Field Vole
Mus agrestis Linnaeus, 1761
nigricans
angustifrons
arcturus; (Zungaria)
argyropuli
bailloni; (France)
campestris
britannicus
estiae
exsul; (Outer Hebrides)
fiona
gregarius; (Germany)
hirta; (England)
insularis
intermedia
latifrons
levernedii
luch
macgillivrayi; (Island of Islay)
mial
mongol; (Mongolia)
neglectus
nigra
ognevi Scalon; (NW. Siberia)
orioecus
pannonicus
punctus
rozianus; (Portugal)
rufa
tridentinus
wettsteini Ehik
Microtus agrestis scaloni Heptner, 1948; (New name for M. a. ognevi Scalon, 1935, not Turov, 1926)
Microtus agrestis carinthiacus Kretzoi, 1958; (New name for M. a. wettsteini Ehik, 1928, preoccupied by Pitymys subterraneus wettsteini Ehik, 1926)
Microtus agrestis heptneri Hamar, 1963; , TL: Bucegi Mts, S. Carpathians, Rumania
Microtus agrestis enez-groezi Heim de Balsac & Beaufort, 1966; Mammalia 30: 637-639, TL: Groix Islan, Morbihan, France
Microtus agrestis armoricanicus Heim de Balsac & Beaufort, 1966; Mammalia 30: 637-639, TL: Quimper, Finisterre, France
Mus pennsylvanica Ord, 1815

Microtus oeconomus (Pallas, 1776)

CEU, NEU, N.Siberia, Alaska, Ukraine. See [About maps] Lapinmyyrä Root Vole
Mus oeconomus Pallas, 1776; (Ishim Valley, SW. Siberia)
altaicus; (Altai)
anikini
arenicola; (Netherland)
dauricus; (Transbaikalia)
flaviventris; (Kansu)
hahlovi
kamtschaticus; (Kamchatka)
kjusjurensis
koreni; (NE. Siberia)
limnophilus; (Tsaidam, Chingai, China)
malcolmi
medius
mehelyi
montiumcaelestinum; Dzungar Alatau, SE. Kazakhstan)
naumovi
ouralensis; (S. Urals)
petshorae
ratticeps; (N. European Russia)
shantaricus; (Gt Shantar Is., E.Siberia)
stimmingi
suntaricus
tschuktschorum; (E.Siberia)
uchidae; (Kurile Is.)

Microtus middendorffi (Poliakov, 1881)

N.Siberia (tundra). See [About maps] Middendorff's Vole
Arvicola middendorffi Poliakov, 1881; (Taimyr Peninsula, N. Siberia)
hyperboreus; (Verkhoyansk Mts)
obscurus Middendorff
ryphaeus; (Urals)
swerevi
tasensis
uralensis Skalon

Microtus bedfordi (Thomas, 1911)

Kansu. See [About maps] Duke of Bedford's Vole
Proedromys bedfordi Thomas, 1911; , TL: 60 miles SE of Minchow, Kansu, China

Microtus brandti (Radde, 1861)

Mongolia, Transbaikalia. See [About maps] Brandt's Vole
Arvicola brandti Radde, 1861; (NE. Mongolia)
aga
warringtoni

Microtus mandarinus (Milne-Edwards, 1871)

China, N.Mongolia. See [About maps] Mandarin Vole
Arvicola mandarinus Milne-Edwards, 1871; (N.Shansi, China)
faeceus; (Hopei)
jeholensis
johannes
kishidae; (Korea)
pullus
vinogradovi

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[MPR]

Corbet, G. B, 1978; The Mammals of the Palearctic Region: a taxonomic review

Additional information sources:

• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.