Microtus lavernedii

(Crespon, 1844)

Mediterranean Field Vole

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Tribe : Microtini
Genus : Microtus
Subgenus : Euarvicola

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Crespon, J. 1844. Faune méridionale ou description de tous les animaux vertébrés vivans et fossiles, sauvages ou domestiques qui se rencontrent toute l'année ou qui ne sont que de passage dans la plus grande partie du midi de la France; suivie d'une méthode taxidermie ou l'art d'empailler des oiseaux. Tome premier. Chez l'auteur, à la Fontaine, et chez les Libraires, Nîmes, 320 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795687

Original name as described

Arvicola lavernedii

Type locality

marshes between St.-Gilles and Aigues-Mortes, Gard, France.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Spain · France · Switzerland · Italy · Austria · Slovenia · Hungary · Croatia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Serbia

Taxonomy notes

split from M. agrestis

Taxonomy notes citation

Paupério, J., Herman, J. S., Melo‐Ferreira, J., Jaarola, M., Alves, P. C., & Searle, J. B. (2012). Cryptic speciation in the field vole: a multilocus approach confirms three highly divergent lineages in E urasia. Molecular Ecology, 21(24), 6015-6032.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002077

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Microtus agrestis pannonicus

Éhik, 1924

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pannonicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

HNHM 3058

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

76

Authority publication

Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Arvicola agrestis latifrons

(Fatio, 1905)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

latifrons

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MHNG 712.44

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

194

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29632217

Authority publication

Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus agrestis punctus

I. G. S. Montagu, 1923

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

punctus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

868

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31195477

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus hirtus orioecus

Cabrera, 1924

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

orioecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

8

Authority publication

Trabajos del Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Barcelona

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus lavernedii

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lavernedii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

335

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000632) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Arvicola lavernedii

(Crespon, 1844)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lavernedii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

73

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795687

Authority publication

Nîmes

Name usages

  1. Crespon (1844:73, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795687) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38970)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Arvicola agrestis rufa

(Fatio, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

rufus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

472

Authority publication

Revue suisse de Zoologie

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus agrestis levernedii

G. S. Miller, 1912

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

levernedii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

671

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8421990

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus agrestis wettsteini

Éhik, 1928

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

wettsteini

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

197

Authority publication

Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus agrestis carinthiacus

M. Kretzoi, 1958

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

carinthiacus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

57

Authority publication

Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus agrestis aubinensis

Chaline, 1972

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

aubinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority publication

Paris

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